The Half of It
Movie • 2020 • Romance
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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.
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I wouldn't call it gaslighting - it's certainly repeated instances of lying, but paul and ellie aren't trying to make aster doubt herself or her sanity. Might still be triggering for some of course, but the intent is never to do any harm.
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paul and ellie spy on aster to know what kind of things she likes
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ellie gets drunk at a party. I don't think it counts as alcohol abuse. paul takes her home when he realises she's drunk and he takes care of her.
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Not on screen, but meat and animal products are shown throughout.
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An unnamed character mentions "dog wrestling" at some point, though.
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I mean - does meat count? There is a lot of raw meat
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There are two separate kisses that surprise two girls. The first kiss was a genuine misunderstanding between a boy and a girl, the second was played as unexpected but romantic and the surprised girl smiled when they pulled apart, seeming to enjoy it.
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Ellie's mother is dead. They talk about it, but they don't say how she died and they don't show anything on screen. She was already dead before the movie started.
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Aster has a boyfriend (albeit a kind of s****y one) while she is talking to "Paul" (actually Ellie)
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No, but there is a hot spring scene
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At 1:01:40, after Ellie's been drinking and Paul says he needs to get her home, he stands her up and she ducks out of frame for a second. Audio, no visuals, the subtitles say she r*tches.
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Ellie spits out water the morning after the party around 1:03
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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Sort of? It isn't like a a public thing. It's just one character that finds out. They don't say anything, though. So more like "An LGBT character is found out"
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Eating, ping pong sounds
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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briefly and minorly during the talent show, when the students do the rock-concert like performance
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no slurs, but some characters are homophobic and they say homophobic things
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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The word moron is used a few times.
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Is there hate speech?
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there's homophobic speech.
also, some guys at school bully ellie because she's chinese
also, some guys at school bully ellie because she's chinese
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There are no Jewish characters in this film.
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Does the black guy die first?
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There are no black characters in this film.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Are there nude scenes?
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It's not a *nude* scene, but there is a hot spring scene where one character is implied to be topless. Nothing below the collarbone is shown, however.
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Multiple characters are asked if they believe in god. The discussion isn't in depth, really. One believes in god, another doesn't, and the asker does, but is confused and conveys this confusion to the non-believer.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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SPOILERS !!!
the ending is not /sad/, per se. the two girls don't end up together, but they kiss, and they're on good terms. ellie leaves for college and it is suggested that she and aster might become more than friends when she comes back. it's kind of an open ending
the ending is not /sad/, per se. the two girls don't end up together, but they kiss, and they're on good terms. ellie leaves for college and it is suggested that she and aster might become more than friends when she comes back. it's kind of an open ending
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