Lilting

– A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of f..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
2014
Lilting (2014)

A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of four years. Though the two don't share a language, they grow close through their grief.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Lilting (2014) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Aug 2014

Language:

English, Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Hong Khaou

Writer:

Hong Khaou

Main Actors:

Ben Whishaw, Pei-Pei Cheng, Andrew Leung, Morven Christie

Plot:

In contemporary London, a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourns the untimely death of her son. Her world is further disrupted by the presence of a stranger. We observe their difficulties in trying to connect with each other without a common language as, through a translator, they begin to piece together memories of a man they both loved.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Strand Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
Metacritic:
61%