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Us and Them
Why this pick
Like Dear Ex, this Taiwanese relationship drama finds aching humor and compassion in messy love, family pressure, and the lingering costs of choices made years earlier.
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MOVIE2018 1h 39m TWN
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
San Lian was devastated when she discovered her late ex-husband Zheng Yuan left his insurance payout to an outsider, his male partner Ah Jie. She decided to bring her son to fight for their rights, but her son instead chose to stand on the other person's side.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Roy Chiu
Jay
Hsieh Ying-xuan
Liu San-lian