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Girlfriend Boyfriend

2012 · 105 min

A tender, bittersweet coming-of-age story that lingers on the ache of unspoken love and the pull of friendship against a changing world.

Tagline
Everyone should have two lovers. One that you love & one that loves you.
Overview
Mabel, Liam and Aaron have been friends since childhood. Their bonds of friendship are tested when, years later, they realize their friendship is the only reason they have made it through emotional hardships and extreme tragedies.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Yang Ya-che
Written by
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Starring
Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan, Gwei Lun-Mei, Rhydian Vaughan, Bryan Chang, Serena Fang, Ding Ning, Hung-Ying Shang-Kuan, Lin Nai-Hua
Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
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Languages
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