My Partner (2023) on Netflix
Edmar, a Filipino student, and Pili, a Native Hawaiian athlete, are paired for a class project in Lahaina, Hawaii. Their friend groups are rivals, and their time together stirs new feelings.
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- Netflix3.4/5
- IMDb6.8/10418 votes
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Plot summary
In Lahaina, Hawaii, six seniors from Lahainaluna High School keep to two circles: three Filipino immigrants from Ilocos and three Native Hawaiians. A dispute begins when Kona confronts Zack about fishing for the endangered ʻOʻopu, and the groups stay wary of each other. Their social studies teacher, Ms. Thomas, pairs two of the boys for a final project that requires researching and preparing a food dish. Edmar, a strong student, hesitantly encourages Pili, a student-athlete, to join him so both pass the class. Cultural differences set them against each other before Pili takes Edmar to meet his family, teaching him loʻi kalo farming, lei making, a lūʻau, and drinking ʻawa from a kanoa. Edmar finds himself drawn to Pili.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about My Partner (2023)
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- My Partner was described as the first Hawaiian gay film and the last film shot in Lahaina before the 2023 wildfires destroyed the town.
