A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. 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.
The Farewell is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang. It stars Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, and Jiang Yongbo. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. It was released on July 12, 2019, by A24 Films.
The Farewell (2019)
Directed by: Lulu Wang
Starring: Daniele Melia, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou, Ines Laimins
Screenplay by: Lulu Wang
Production Design by: Yong Ok Lee
Cinematography by: Anna Franquesa Solano
Film Editing by: Matt Friedman, Michael Taylor
Costume Design by: Vanessa Porter, Athena Wang
Set Decoration by: Joseph Sorelle
Art Direction by: W. Haley Ho
Music by: Alex Weston
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, brief language and some smoking.
Distributed by: A24 Films
Release Date: July 12, 2019
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