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[–]soundsituation 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Super sweet movie. If you haven't yet seen Alice Wu's most recent film, The Half of It, I'd strongly recommend it - it's even better in my opinion.

[–]ShotTopic 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The Half of It, to me, is more about the friendship with the guy than the romance with the girl, but I still super enjoyed it.

[–]soundsituation 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Good point, Saving Face spends a lot more time on irl interaction between just the two leads; it is a more straightforward romance. I think what I liked so much about The Half of It was the slow burn aspect. By the time Ellie and Aster really end up alone together it feels like the most intense flammable love, and I think the inclusion of several other well-developed characters/relationships made the overall story feel more real to me for some reason.

Both quality, though, and I should revisit Saving Face because it's been awhile.