The Half of It is a 2020 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Alice Wu. It stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, and Collin Chou. Netflix released the film on May 1, 2020 to positive reviews. The film received the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. The film is a modern loose retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac in which teenage Ellie Chu begins writing love letters on behalf of the inarticulate Paul Munsky to his crush, Aster Flores.
| Director | Alice Wu |
| Produced by | Anthony Bregman, M. Blair Breard, Alice Wu |
| Writer(s) | Alice Wu |
| Starring | Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire |
| Music | Anton Sanko |
| Cinematography | Greta Zozula |
| Edited by | Ian Blume, Lee Percy |
| Production, company | Likely Story |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Released | May 1, 2020 (United States) |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Netflix ID | 81005150 |
About The Half of It
A highly motivated and shy student becomes involved in a love triangle in this coming-of-age drama/comedy.
Achievement of The Half of It
The film was set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival until the event was cancelled due to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
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Latest information about The Half of It updated on July 28 2021.
