The Farewell

– A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a termina..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2019
The Farewell (2019)

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.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

The Farewell (2019) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Sep 2019

Language:

Mandarin, English, Japanese, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Lulu Wang

Writer:

Lulu Wang

Main Actors:

Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Gil Perez-Abraham

Plot:

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.

Production:

A24

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
99%
Metacritic:
90%