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A teenager becomes trapped in the middle of a bitter feud between his mother and a free-spirited man, who is both the lover and insurance beneficiary of his recently deceased father.
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Karen Han New York Times It is a remarkably affecting and cogent picture. Feb 6, 2019 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International The music choices and the production design compete for knowing kitsch, but there is nothing ironic about the emotional impact of the third act. Dec 10, 2018 Full Review Ben Turner The Pink Lens The script is tight, the acting strong and there's a strong directorial hand on the tiller. Rated: 4/5 Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Anthony Kao Cinema Escapist One of Taiwan's best films of 2018, 'Dear Ex' offers an emotionally complex look at a modern family. Aug 6, 2019 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Boy copes with mourning his gay dad; cursing, violence. Rated: 2/5 Feb 20, 2019 Full Review Caroline Tsai Birth.Movies.Death. The directors display a unique knack for rendering human subjectivity with the most basic tools in the toolbox. Feb 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Anna K It was such a heart wrenching movie but it was absolutely beautiful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/22 Full Review Sara Helena A really good, i was surprise in some of the scenes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/09/22 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies I've seen in a while. Silly at times, also upsetting and heartwarming and heartbreaking. A poignant, beautiful story about love, life, death, mistakes, and forgiveness. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I have discovered that I really like Taiwanese melodrama, perhaps because of the bare cry that accompanies all the sentences or perhaps because there is always a space for love to enter the scene. Maybe this movie could have saved some things, but it works well to pass the time watching a story of tolerance and mourning. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This Taiwanese family drama revolving around a recently deceased man's eccentric wife, his temperamental gay lover and his passive-aggressive son overwhelmed with loss, betrayal and diffidence endears further with its oddball drollery and perspicacious sensitivity. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member RATING: B+ Director: Mag Hsu, Chih-Yen Hsu Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A teenager becomes trapped in the middle of a bitter feud between his mother and a free-spirited man, who is both the lover and insurance beneficiary of his recently deceased father.
Director
Mag Hsu, Chih-Yen Hsu
Producer
Shih-yuan Lu, Maggie Pan
Screenwriter
Mag Hsu, Shih-yuan Lu
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m
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