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Synopsis. Lilting tells the story of a mother's attempt at understanding who her son was after his untimely death. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of his lover. Together, they attempt to overcome their grief whilst struggling against not having a shared language. [10] Cast. Ben Whishaw as Richard. Cheng Pei-pei as Junn.
Sep 26, 2014 · Junn (Cheng Pei Pei) is an elderly Chinese-Cambonian woman who emigrated to Britain decades ago but still depends entirely on her son Kai (Andrew Leung).
Summaries. A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his 4-year male lover, who grieve but don't speak a lick of each other's language. In contemporary London, a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourns the untimely death of her son.
Lilting: Directed by Hong Khaou. With Ben Whishaw, Pei-Pei Cheng, Andrew Leung, Morven Christie. A young man of French, Chinese, and Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his 4-year male lover, who grieve but don't speak a lick of each other's language.
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- Drama, Romance
- Hong Khaou
- 2014-08-08
Aug 8, 2014 · Set in contemporary London, a Cambodian Chinese mother is mourning the untimely death of her son, when her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of a stranger. With no common language they...
Starring Ben Whishaw (Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer), Cheng Pei Pei (a veteran Chinese actress who appeared in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), newcomer Andrew Leung, and veteran Peter Bowles, Lilting’s plot is concerned with grief and it’s effects on communication and memory. Most of the main characters have lost something: either a ...
Lilting – the debut feature by Cambodian-born, UK-based Hong Khaou – is a tender, low-key examination of grief, fractured communication and the inherent emotional danger of building one’s whole life around a single person. United Kingdom 2013. Certificate 15 86m 21s. Writer-director Hong Khaou.
