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Dear Ex
Dear Ex

7.2

Dear Ex

NR·2018·99m

Summary

When Sanlian's ex-husband passes away, she discovers he has altered his insurance policy, cutting out their son in favor of a stranger named Jay.

Crew

Director

Chih-yen Hsu

Director, Screenplay

Mag Hsu

Screenplay

Lu Shih-yuan

Reviews

b

badelf

July 25, 2022

9

> "Do you know that adults are the stupidest creatures on earth? They think they can just make up stories to hide secrets."

This is the most creative love triangle film I've ever seen (and not just because one corner is gay). The story is told from the point of view of the boy, maybe 10 years old, who is the real victim of the lies that the adults have perpetrated. The fascinating part is that, in the film, the truth is revealed in bits and pieces - in exactly the same way that the boy has learned the truth. The real tear-jerker is when we understand that last bit of backstory at the end of the film.

There is comedy, humanity and pathos. This is a top notch film that had me ruminating on it for days after.

If I have one issue, it's that the banter was too fast for us - we had to stop and rewind quite a few times to read the subtitles. Totally worth it though.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Mandarin

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

infidelity
death of parent
mother son relationship
gay relationship