The Half of It

The Half of It is a coming-of-age feature film, written, directed, and produced by Alice Wu. It stars Leah Lewis, Alexxis Lemire, Daniel Diemer, Becky Ann Baker, Catherine Curtin, Wolfgang Novogratz and Enrique Murciano.

Plot
Shy, straight-A student Ellie Chiu feels isolated and friendless in her remote, backwater town of Squahamish, where she makes some much-needed extra cash penning homework papers for her fellow high school students. Ellie reluctantly agrees to help the lovelorn school jock Paul Munsky write love letters to Aster Flores, the girl they both secretly love. As all three embark on an unexpected journey of discovery, they form a complicated triangle of friendship as they come to terms with their own unexpected feelings about love and find connection in the most unlikely of places.

Cast

 * Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu
 * Alexxis Lemire as Aster Flores
 * Daniel Diemer as Paul Munsky
 * Becky Ann Baker as Mrs. Geselschap
 * Catherine Curtin as Colleen Munsky
 * Wolfgang Novogratz as Trig Carson
 * Enrique Murciano as Deacon Flores
 * Kathryn Grant as Lena Munsky

Production
In April 2019, it was announced Leah Lewis, Alexxis Lemire, Daniel Diemer, Becky Ann Baker, Catherine Curtin, Wolfgang Novogratz and Enrique Murciano had joined the cast of the film, with Alice Wu directing from a screenplay she wrote. Wu and Anthony Bregman will serve as producers on the film, with Netflix distributing.

Filming
Principal photography began on April 22, 2019 in New York, and is expected to conclude in May 2019.