# Dear Ex (2018)

> A Taiwanese comic melodrama about a grieving mother, her son, and the male partner her late husband left behind.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/363775

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Mag Hsu, Hsu Chih-yen
- Cast: Hsieh Ying-shiuan, Roy Chiu, Joseph Huang, Spark Chen, Ai-Lun Kao, One-Fang, Danny Liang, Yang Li-yin
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8443704/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, melancholic, sincere, reflective evening, lgbtq+ film night

## Synopsis

A mother's quest for justice leads to unexpected revelations about love and family.

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