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* OverprotectiveDad: Aster's father is a priest, and therefore very strict. [[spoiler: Ellie's father also sprays Trig with a kitchen hose when he tries to hit on his daughter]].
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''The Half of It'' is an LGBTQ ComingOfAgeStory dramedy written and directed by Alice Wu (''Film/SavingFace''). Ellie Chu (Creator/LeahLewis) is a shy, straight A student who feels isolated and friendless as she grows up in the small town of Squahamish. On top of excelling in her studies, she makes money by writing essays for her classmates. However, one of the jocks named Paul Munsky seeks out her help for an unusual assignment: Write love letters to Aster Flores, the girl he secretly has a crush on. But after meeting Aster herself, Ellie realizes she ''also'' has a crush on her. Needless to say, this love and friendship triangle is a more complicated task than Ellie bargained for.
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''The Half of It'' is an LGBTQ ComingOfAgeStory dramedy written and directed by Alice Wu Creator/AliceWu (''Film/SavingFace''). Ellie Chu (Creator/LeahLewis) is a shy, straight A student who feels isolated and friendless as she grows up in the small town of Squahamish. On top of excelling in her studies, she makes money by writing essays for her classmates. However, one of the jocks named Paul Munsky seeks out her help for an unusual assignment: Write love letters to Aster Flores, the girl he secretly has a crush on. But after meeting Aster herself, Ellie realizes she ''also'' has a crush on her. Needless to say, this love and friendship triangle is a more complicated task than Ellie bargained for.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Aster slaps [[spoiler:Paul]] across the face (in front of everyone in church, mind you) after [[spoiler:Ellie reveals that she was the one who wrote and texted her this whole time]].
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* SpeakNowOrForeverHokdYourPeace: At the church before Trig and Aster marry, Paul and Ellie both object with speeches about love.
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* SpeakNowOrForeverHokdYourPeace: SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: At the church before Trig and Aster marry, Paul and Ellie both object with speeches about love.
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* LoveConfession: A version occurs in the church before Aster and Trig are to be married. Ellie reveals to Aster that she was the one writing the love letters and the one she fell for.
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* SpeakNowOrForeverHokdYourPeace: At the church before Trig and Aster marry, Paul and Ellie both object with speeches about love.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: When Paul brings Ellie home to his family for pot roast, they're all screaming at each other across the table. To spare her the uncomfortable dinner, Paul just opts to eat at her house instead.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: When Paul brings Ellie home to his family for pot roast, they're all screaming at each other across the table. To spare her the uncomfortable dinner, Paul just opts to eat eats at her house instead.
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* DumbJock: Downplayed. Paul is less book smart than Ellie, and inexperienced and out of his depth when it comes to talking to Aster, but he's not a complete idiot.
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* DumbJock: Downplayed. Paul is less book smart than Ellie, and inexperienced rather inarticulate with words, and out of his depth when it comes to talking to Aster, but he's not a complete idiot.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ellie's English teacher is willing to let her write other students' essays, but she doesn't appreciate Ellie blowing off applying to a proper university to write letters to Aster.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ellie's English teacher is willing to let lets her write other students' essays, but she doesn't appreciate Ellie blowing off applying to a proper university to write letters to Aster.
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* WritersBlock: Upon running into writer's block when trying to write the first draft for this movie, [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/movies/the-half-of-it-alice-wu.html Alice Wu blackmailed herself by writing a check for the NRA]] (a organization she does not support) and threatening to mail it to them if her script wasn't finished within five weeks.
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* BisexualLoveTriangle: Ellie and Paul both have a crush on Aster (who's dating Trig); meanwhile Paul begins to fall for Ellie as well.
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* TriangRelations: Ellie and Paul both have a crush on Aster (who's dating Trig); meanwhile Paul begins to fall for Ellie as well.
* UptownGirl: Gender-inverted with Aster and Trig. Trig’s family is stated to own half of Squahamish while Aster’s barely own more than their house.
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* UptownGirl: Gender-inverted with Aster and Trig. Trig’s family is stated to own half of Squahamish while Aster’s barely own more than their house.
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''The Half of It'' is an LGBTQ ComingOfAgeStory dramedy written and directed by Alice Wu (''Film/SavingFace''). Ellie Chu is a shy, straight A student who feels isolated and friendless as she grows up in the small town of Squahamish. On top of excelling in her studies, she makes money by writing essays for her classmates. However, one of the jocks named Paul Munsky seeks out her help for an unusual assignment: Write love letters to Aster Flores, the girl he secretly has a crush on. But after meeting Aster herself, Ellie realizes she ''also'' has a crush on her. Needless to say, this love and friendship triangle is a more complicated task than Ellie bargained for.
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''The Half of It'' is an LGBTQ ComingOfAgeStory dramedy written and directed by Alice Wu (''Film/SavingFace''). Ellie Chu (Creator/LeahLewis) is a shy, straight A student who feels isolated and friendless as she grows up in the small town of Squahamish. On top of excelling in her studies, she makes money by writing essays for her classmates. However, one of the jocks named Paul Munsky seeks out her help for an unusual assignment: Write love letters to Aster Flores, the girl he secretly has a crush on. But after meeting Aster herself, Ellie realizes she ''also'' has a crush on her. Needless to say, this love and friendship triangle is a more complicated task than Ellie bargained for.
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* ThePastorsQueerKid: Aster, the pastor's daughter, is expected to marry Trig, a handsome but vain man admired by the congregation. However, she is secretly in a romance with Paul, or rather [[PlayingCyrano Paul's friend Ellie pretending to be Paul in texts]]. While Aster initially assumes she's in an affair with another guy, it's hinted that she starts to figure out that she's actually involved with a girl, particularly when she seems to flirt with Ellie in person. [[spoiler:At the end of the film she denies being gay, but Ellie kisses her and Aster appears to reconsider and enjoy it.]]
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* OhCrap: Ellie's reaction when she thinks Paul realizes she has a crush on Aster.
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* OhCrap: Ellie's reaction when she thinks Paul realizes she has a crush on Aster. Both she and Paul had a more subtle reaction when Aster wrote that she thinks 'Paul' is writing to her because she's a pretty girl. Exactly what Ellie has been trying her best to avoid.
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* BeautyInversion: In real life, Leah Lewis is a super-fit exercise enthusiast. While not ugly by any means, Ellie is not nearly so glamorous as her actress, her looks buried in plain ensembles and a geeky demeanor.
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* SeniorYearStruggles: Senior Ellie wants to escape her small town and go to college for Iowa, which is complicated by her burgeoning feelings for Aster and the possibility of leaving her lonely immigrant father by himself.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Despite being a football jock, Paul is depicted as terribly awkward when it comes to girls.
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* UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTest: With some LeaningOnTheFourthWall when Aster admits that all her conversations with other girls are about boys.
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* CuteBookworm: Ellie certainly qualifies, but given the nature of her side hustle, she's more savvy than she looks.
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* CuteBookworm: ComingOutStory: Paul realizes Ellie certainly qualifies, is a lesbian and attracted to his love interest. He's initially slightly hostile, saying Ellie's going to Hell, but given the nature of later on accepts things. Ellie never explicitly comes out, though she makes things plain to Aster by kissing her. Aster didn't mind, from her side hustle, she's more savvy than she looks. reaction.
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* HollywoodAtheist: Ellie says she doesn't believe in God when talking to Aster while swimming. Aster asks what it's like, and Ellie says she feels lonely. However, aside from this Aster (the only person we see who knows about this in their very religious town) doesn't care, just saying she hopes that Ellie finds things to believe.
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* GirlPosse: Aster reluctantly ends up being part of one filled with similar blonde girls.
* HighSchool: The story revolves around teenagers in their senior year.
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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Ellie doesn't have many friends due to her introverted nature, and only really interacts with her classmates to make money via her essay writing business.
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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Ellie doesn't have many friends due to her introverted nature, and only really interacts with her classmates to make money via her essay writing business. Also with Aster, who’s mentioned to be smart, and doesn’t quite fit in with the superficial GirlPosse that invites her into their group.
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* MistakenForRomance: Ellie’s father asked if she and Paul broke up, to which he clarified that they weren’t ever together.
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* TheNotLoveInterest: In any other teen movie, you'd expect Paul and Ellie to fall for each other while she’s helping him write letters. However, she has a crush on Aster.
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* TomboyishPonytail: Ellie, who’s less feminine than the girls that wear their hair loose.
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* UptownGirl: Gender-inverted with Aster and Trig. Trig’s family is stated to own half of Squahamish while Aster’s barely own more than their house.
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''The Half of It'' is a an LGBTQ ComingOfAgeStory dramedy written and directed by Alice Wu (''Film/SavingFace''). Ellie Chu is a shy, straight A student who feels isolated and friendless as she grows up in the small town of Squahamish. On top of excelling in her studies, she makes money by writing essays for her classmates. However, one of the jocks named Paul Munsky seeks out her help for an unusual assignment: Write love letters to Aster Flores, the girl he secretly has a crush on. But after meeting Aster herself, Ellie realizes she ''also'' has a crush on her. Needless to say, this love and friendship triangle is a more complicated task than Ellie bargained for.
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* GayGuySeeksPopularJock: A female version of this: Nerdy lesbian seeks popular girl. In an interesting twist, the male jock befriends the nerdy lesbian after enlisting her help because he ''also'' seeks the same popular girl.
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* GayGuySeeksPopularJock: A female version of this: Nerdy nerdy lesbian seeks popular girl. In an interesting twist, the male jock befriends the nerdy lesbian after enlisting her help because he ''also'' seeks the same popular girl.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Ellie describes what there is to love about Aster, and gets a deer-in-the-headlights look, thinking the game's up, when Paul begins to berate himself for being an idiot. He's just upset that someone who "doesn't even care" can come up with all that while he, who loves Aster, can't say anything good.
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* FemininityFailure: Downplayed. When shopping for the senior recital, Ellie tries to piece together a formal outfit to which Paul says she doesn't look like herself "all girled up." He helps her out, as he [[IHaveBrothers has a sister.]]
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* SecondActBreakup: Even though Paul has showned zero interest in religion, he forcera out a "it is a sin" when he figures out Ellie's Sexualuty.
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* SecondActBreakup: Even though Paul has showned shown zero interest in religion, religion before said scene, he forcera forces out a "it is a sin" an "You're going to Hell" when he figures out Ellie's Sexualuty.sexuality.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Paul seems to think he's in a romantic comedy where he chases the popular girl, and falls for the nerdy one instead. He's wrong. [[spoiler: Ellie isn't only not into him, she's crushing hard on Aster herself]].
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* WritersBlock: Upon running into writer's block when trying to write the first draft for this movie, [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/movies/the-half-of-it-alice-wu.html Alice Wu blackmailed herself by writing a check for the NRA]] (a organization she does not support) and threatening to mail it to them if her script wasn't finished within five weeks.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Paul seems to think he's in a romantic comedy where he chases the popular girl, and falls for the nerdy one instead. He's wrong.[[spoiler: Ellie isn't only not into him, she's crushing hard on Aster herself]].herself.
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* SecondActBreakup: Even though Paul has showned zero interest in religion, he forcera out a "it is a sin" when he figures out Ellie's Sexualuty.
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* NonNudeBathing: When Aster invites Ellie into her secret hot spring (completely unaware of Ellie's crush on her), Ellie is so reluctant to strip in front of her that she goes in wearing full body underwear. ''Several layers'' of it.
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* NonNudeBathing: When Aster [[spoiler:Aster invites Ellie into her secret hot spring (completely unaware of Ellie's crush on her), her)]], Ellie is so reluctant to strip in front of her that she goes in wearing full body underwear. ''Several layers'' of it.
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* MaybeEverAfter: [[spoiler:Ellie and Aster don't formally get together at the end, as Ellie is leaving for college. However, after they kiss Ellie promises to "see you again in a few years" and Aster seems open to the possibility.]]
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: In the end, [[spoiler:neither Paul nor Ellie end up getting with Aster, though Ellie does manage to share a kiss with her before she leaves town]].
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: In the end, [[spoiler:neither Paul nor Ellie end up getting with Aster, though Ellie does manage to share a kiss with her before she leaves town]].town, and there's a promise of a future reunion between the two]].
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* RaceForYourLove: While watching ''[[{{UsefulNotes/Bollywood}} Ek Villain]]'', Paul is touched by seeing the hero pursue his love interest as she rides off in a train, while Ellie thinks that's stupid. [[spoiler:At the end of the film, Paul chases Ellie's train playfully and she finds it tearfully amusing after all.]]
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* NonNudeBathing: When Aster invites Ellie into her secret hot spring (completely unaware of Ellie's crush on her), Ellie is so reluctant to strip in front of her that she goes in wearing full body underwear. ''Several layers'' of it.
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* FamilyBusiness: The Munsky's sausage-making business. They've been making the same sausages for 49 years. Also why Paul prefers to stay in Squahamish, because he feels duty-bound to help keep it running.
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* ComfortingComforter: When Ellie gets drunk, vomits, and passes out at the WildTeenParty, Paul brings her to his home and tucks her in in his own bed.
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* TrainStationGoodBye: Ellie makes fun of this trope when it shows up in a movie her and Paul watch, Paul likes it [[spoiler: he plays it out straight when Ellie leaves for college and Paul runs after the train]].
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* ThatCameOutWrong: During Paul and Aster's first date, Aster gifts Paul a signed copy of Literature/TheRemainsOfTheDay. Paul, in an attempt to seem well-read, blurts out "I love...Nazis. Not those Nazis. The ones in the book."
* TrainStationGoodBye: Ellie makes fun of this trope when it shows up in a movie her and Paul watch, but Paul likesit it. [[spoiler: he He eventually plays it out straight when Ellie leaves for college and Paul runs after the train]].
* TrainStationGoodBye: Ellie makes fun of this trope when it shows up in a movie her and Paul watch, but Paul likes
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Paul seems to think he's in a romantic comedy where he chases the popular girl, and falls for the nerdy one instead. He's wrong. [[spoiler: Ellie isn't only not into him, she's crushing hard on Aster herself]].
