The Farewell

7.4 2019 Lulu Wang 1h 40m
Comedy Drama
The Farewell

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

Cast

Awkwafina Awkwafina Billi
Zhao Shuzhen Zhao Shuzhen Nai Nai
Hong Lu Little Nai Nai
Hong Lin Doctor Wu
Tzi Ma Tzi Ma Haiyan
Diana Lin Xiaojie Diana Lin Xiaojie Lu Jian
Yang Xuejian Mr. Li
Becca Khalil Shirley

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Double Feature Pairings

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