‘The Half of It’ is a coming-of-age film that began streaming on Netflix on May 1. The synopsis reads: “Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help winning over a popular girl. But their new and unlikely friendship gets complicated when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.” The movie was directed, producer, and written by Alice Wu. ‘The Half of It’ stars Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu, Daniel Diemer as Paul Munsky, Alexxis Lemire as Aster Flores, Collin Chou as Edwin Chu, Enrique Murciano as Deacon Flores, Wolfgang Novogratz as Trig Carson, and Becky Ann Baker as Mrs. Geselschap. The movie received the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. ‘The Half of It’ received critical acclaim and began trending on Twitter after its release. See more photos of ‘The Half of It’ in our gallery now.
