The Half of It

The Half of It is an American coming-of-age drama film directed, produced and written by Alice Wu. The movie follows a ahy, straight-A student Ellie Chu who agrees to help the lovelorn school jock Paul Munsky write love letters to the girl they both secretly love.

Summary
"When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend — or fall for his crush."

- Netflix Synopsis

"Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help winning over a popular girl. But their new and unlikely friendship gets complicated when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl."

- Netflix Press Release

Cast and Characters

 * Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu
 * Daniel Diemer as Paul Munsky
 * Alexxis Lemire as Aster Flores
 * Catherine Curtin as Colleen Munsky
 * Collin Chou as Edwin Chu
 * Enrique Murciano as Deacon Flores
 * Wolfgang Novogratz as Trig Carson
 * Becky Ann Baker as Mrs. Geselschap
 * Gabi Samels as Amber