The story of the movie sounds a bit cliché: in the process of helping rugby boy Paul pursue school flower Esther, Ellie, a Chinese-American girl, found that she had an uncontrollable affection for Esther, while Paul was slow in getting along with Ellie. Slow also has a favorable impression on Ellie. In fact, in my opinion, "Half Understanding" is a story about a girl searching for self-identity in a foreign land. Ellie in "Half Understanding" is missing her favorite object step by step because of her own weakness and inconstancy of will. It's actually more about the heart, more personal. Although it also involves a series of political and cultural factors such as race, class environment, religion, etc., these are the background of the film, not the main body.
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