Film
The Farewell
2019· PG· 1h 40m· Comedy· Drama
“Based on an actual lie.”
The Farewell captures the quiet tension of a Chinese-American family's gathering in China upon learning that the grandmother is terminally ill. Billi, the headstrong granddaughter, grapples with the family's decision to withhold the truth from the ailing matriarch, staging a wedding as a pretext for one last family reunion. Director Lulu Wang weaves a tapestry of cultural clashes and familial love, highlighting the sacrifices and compromises made in the name of tradition and affection.
2019-07-12
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Key Crew
DirectorLulu Wang
WriterLulu Wang
ProducerAndrew Miano
Director of PhotographyAnna Franquesa Solano
Original Music ComposerAlex Weston
EditorMatthew Friedman
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 44 crew)
Details
Released2019-07-12
Runtime1h 40m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosBig Beach · Depth of Field · Kindred Spirit
Budget$250,300
Box office$23M
LanguagesMandarin · Japanese · English
CountriesChina · United States of America
Rating7.4/10 · 1560 votes
Original languageen
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