high school,small town,romcom,coming of age,east asian lead,lgbt,lgbt teen,washington state,chinese american,generation z,teenage protagonist,lesbian,asian american,teenager

The Half of It (2020)

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A different kind of love story.

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.

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Cast & Crew

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

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  • small town
  • romcom
  • coming of age
  • east asian lead
  • lgbt
  • lgbt teen
  • washington state
  • chinese american
  • generation z
  • teenage protagonist
  • lesbian
  • asian american
  • teenager