The Half of It

"A different kind of love story."

2020 1h 44m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 1,631

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

“A different kind of love story.”

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Cast

Leah Lewis
Ellie Chu
Daniel Diemer
Paul Munsky
Alexxis Lemire
Aster Flores
Enrique Murciano
Deacon Flores
Wolfgang Novogratz
Trig Carson
Catherine Curtin
Colleen Munsky
Becky Ann Baker
Mrs. Geselschap
Collin Chou
Edwin Chu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alice Wu
Writers: Alice Wu
Languages: Hindi, French, Mandarin, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Hindi, French, Mandarin, English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alice Wu, shot by Greta Zozula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anton Sanko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ian Blume shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leah Lewis and Daniel Diemer and Alexxis Lemire carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A different kind of love story.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9683478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alice Wu directs. Greta Zozula behind the camera. Anton Sanko scores. Ian Blume cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hindi, French, Mandarin, English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Hindi, French, Mandarin, English, Spanish.
3Directed by Alice Wu, shot by Greta Zozula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anton Sanko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ian Blume shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leah Lewis and Daniel Diemer and Alexxis Lemire carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A different kind of love story.".
8IMDB entry: tt9683478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "high school", "small town", "romcom", "coming of age".
10Released under 23 different titles around the world.