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Jul 19, 2019 · “The Farewell” feels especially powerful in the way it not only authentically portrays a particular identity but also centers a particular experience tied to that identity. I didn't want to ...
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Jan 13, 2021 · Aditya Joshi: I think there’s a lot of importance in how you view a film for the first time, and I think viewing The Farewell during its world premiere was the best possible environment.. Li Lai ...
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Apr 15, 2020 · Lulu Wang’s 2019 “The Farewell” tells a compelling story about the power we have over others and the implications of how we choose to use it. It brings into focus uncomfortable questions about tradition, morality and ultimately about how far we would go for the ones we love. Warning: this article contains spoilers for the movie “The ...
Jul 12, 2019 · The Farewell. “The Farewell” announces at the beginning that it’s “based on an actual lie,” but the meaningful truths it reveals couldn’t be more poignant or powerful. And while writer/director Lulu Wang ’s film is obviously personal and culturally specific, it achieves a universality and a resonance through its vivid depiction of ...
Jul 26, 2019 · Luly Wang’s The Farewell is unusual in that regard. Based on her family story and adapted from a This American Life audio-doc entitled “What You Don’t Know,” the film begins when Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) is diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Here’s the rub: she doesn’t know. She’s a lively, gleeful 80-year-old and to tell her ...
This fascinating movie enlightens viewers as it reminds us that how we deal, discuss and engage with death/dying is deeply influenced by our culture. We are called by this movie to consider how one’s culture greatly informs the way they approach issues of end-of-life care. Below are stories from two of The Conversation Project’s team members.
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May 30, 2019 · By Yasmin Omar Published: 30 May 2019. Lulu Wang’s The Farewell is bittersweet in the truest sense of the word, balancing on the knife edge of grief and joy. Nai Nai (Shuzhen Zhou), the ...
