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  • badelf9/10

    > "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…

  • Alunauwie10/10

    Dear Ex explores emotional turmoil in a love triangle involving a widow, her son, and her late husband’s male partner, highlighting themes of betrayal, acceptance, and healing. Through shifting perspectives and deeply moving performances, the film delivers a powerful story with s…

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Dear Ex

Is hate easier to heal than love?

Released
2018-11-02
Rating

72%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 39m

DramaComedy

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Dear Ex (2018) — AI movie analysis

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WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dear Ex (2018) — a movie tagged as Drama and Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.

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Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~99 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Dear Ex 72% (157 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

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Synopsis

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.

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Type
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Status
Released
Release date
2018-11-02
Runtime
1h 39m
TMDB rating
7.2
TMDB ID
524087

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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.

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    badelf9/10
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    > "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.

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    Alunauwie10/10
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    Dear Ex explores emotional turmoil in a love triangle involving a widow, her son, and her late husband’s male partner, highlighting themes of betrayal, acceptance, and healing. Through shifting perspectives and deeply moving performances, the film delivers a powerful story with sincerity and emotional depth. A heartfelt drama that challenges taboos with grace. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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