The Farewell 2019

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In this tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, US-raised writer, Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai (Zhao Shuzhen), has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad.

As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there's a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother's wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken.

''There are things you must understand... you guys moved to the West long ago. You think one's life belongs to oneself. But that's the difference between the East and the West. In the East, a person's life is part of a whole. Family. Society. You want to tell Nai Nai the truth... because you're afraid to take responsibility for her. Because it's too big of a burden. If you tell her... then you don't have to feel guilty. We're not telling Nai Nai... because it's our duty to carry this emotional burden for her.''

Yongbo Jiang as Uncle Haibin

The Farewell Movie Details 🎥

Directed by

Lulu Wang

Writing Credits

Lulu Wang

Starring

Awkwafina

Tzi Ma

Diana Lin

Zhao Shuzhen

Lu Hong

Yongbo Jiang

Han Chen

Aoi Mizuhara

Xiang Li

Hongli Liu

Yang Xuejian

Music by

Alex Weston

Cinematography by

Anna Franquesa Solano

Categories: Golden Globes, Golden Globe Nominee, EEBAFTAs, BAFTA Award Nominee

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family

Countries: United States, China

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