What does Mélissa da Costa think of the adaptation of her book?

On Monday January 27 at 9:10 p.m., TF1 broadcasts All the blue of the sky. A particularly anticipated TV film, adapted from Melissa Da Costa's best-seller… An author who had her say on this project?

Since its release in 2019, All the blue of the sky has established itself as a true bestseller. Signed Melissa Da Costa, the novel has sold more than 1.5 million copies, sorry! A success which materializes today in an adaptation signed Maurice Barthélémy. Broadcast on January 27 at 9:10 p.m. on TF1, but also on Netflix, it will feature a duo of choice actors in the leading roles, Hugo Becker and Camille Lou. Two actors who will have already shared the set of the series I promise youenough to imagine a real complicity on screen… A question then arises, was the author of the original novel seduced by this adaptation?

All the blue of the sky or the road trip of freedom for Hugo Becker and Camille Lou

All the blue of the sky takes us into Emile's difficult daily life. At the age of 26, he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, which condemned him to end his days in hospital. Something he will decide to refuse with style. Passing an ad, Emile will imagine spending his last moments of life far from caregivers. Joanne, a young woman, will answer him. Together, they will embark on a van trip through the winding roads of the Pyrenees. Linked by this clandestine adventure, they will experience a host of feelings on this road trip. Between love and friendship, the duo will find time to discover each other and forget the illness…

All the blue of the sky : an adaptation that bears the mark of Melissa Da Costa

But what does Melissa Da Costa think of the adaptation of her novel? On his account Instagramthe author teased this release with a promising message, emphasizing all the work of the film team: “This is one of the events that I am most looking forward to in the year 2025: the release of the film All the blue of the sky sensitively directed by Maurice Barthélémy, produced and carried from the start by Caroline and Laurent, the shock duo of En car Simone, superbly performed by Camille Lou and Hugo Becker. (…) I can tell you one thing: the emotion will be there!” For the curious and other fans of the novel, know that Melissa Da Costa will make a cameo in Maurice Barthélémy's feature film, playing a police officer for a short scene.