Movie

The Left Ear

2015 · 120 min

A bittersweet, emotionally charged coming-of-age story that lingers on heartbreak, misunderstanding, and the slow path to forgiveness.

Overview: Li Er, a 17 year old girl who has great difficulty hearing out of her left ear, is rejected after confessing her love to a boy, Xu yi. Instead the boy is in love with Li Bala, a girl who is in fact in love with Zhang Yang. Li Er befriends Li Bala, who dies due to an accident. As the movie progresses, Li Er overcomes her hatred of Zhang Yang, whom she blamed for Li Bala's death.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, love, grief, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
grief
betrayal
redemption
Places: school
small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild