The heartbeat of the film is its unique narrative structure. It tells the story of neighbors and Bryce Loski from 1957 to 1963 using a "he said/she said" format. Every major event—from their first meeting in second grade to the cutting down of a beloved sycamore tree—is shown twice.
She falls instantly for Bryce’s "dazzling eyes," seeing him as a shy romantic.
He spends years trying to avoid Juli, finding her social persistence and environmental activism (like living in a sycamore tree to save it) overwhelming.
The heartbeat of the film is its unique narrative structure. It tells the story of neighbors and Bryce Loski from 1957 to 1963 using a "he said/she said" format. Every major event—from their first meeting in second grade to the cutting down of a beloved sycamore tree—is shown twice.
She falls instantly for Bryce’s "dazzling eyes," seeing him as a shy romantic.
He spends years trying to avoid Juli, finding her social persistence and environmental activism (like living in a sycamore tree to save it) overwhelming.