The Farewell

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Released:  Coming Soon  
Length:  98 minutes
Studio: A24
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Canadian Film Ratings: PG

The Farewell Synopsis

In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai (grandma), 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. With The Farewell, writer/director Lulu Wang has created a heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it.
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On this week& home video reviews, FlickDirect correspondent, Austin Putnam review& THE FAREWELL.

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Wang masterfully navigates this story and all the complicated nuances that go along with it.
Full Review | Grade: A

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