The Sun Is Also a Star
2019 · 1h 40m · Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
Love is a universe all of its own.
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
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Ry Russo-YoungWritten by
Tracy Oliver6.8Smart score
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based on young adult noveldeportationkoreankorean americanlovenew york city
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