Dear Ex

Dear Ex

2018-11-02 1h 39m NR
Drama Comedy
7.2
User Score
146 votes

"Is hate easier to heal than love?"

Overview

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.

Mag Hsu

Director

Lu Shih-yuan

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

zh

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 39m

Release Date

2018-11-02

Recommendations

Reviews

badelf

badelf

2022-07-25T13:14:05.201Z

> "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.