“Farewell” is the 2019 American drama film directed by Lulu Wang, who also wrote the script for the film. Starring Aquafina , Qi Ma , Diane Lin, Zhao Shujen, Lu Hong and Jiang Yongbo.
| Parting | |
|---|---|
| English The farewell | |
| Genre | drama comedy |
| Producer | Lulu Wang |
| Producer | Daniele Tate Melia Peter Saraf Mark Turtletaub Andrew Miano Chris Weitz Jane zheng Lulu Wang Anita Gow |
| Author script | Lulu Wang |
| In the main cast | Aquafina Qi ma Diane Lin Zhao Shuzhen Lu hong Jiang Yongbo |
| Operator | Anna Francesa Solano |
| Composer | Alex Weston |
| Film company | A24 |
| Duration | 98 minutes |
| Budget | $ 3 million |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2019 |
| IMDb | ID 8637428 |
Content
Story
An aspiring writer of Chinese descent has been living in the USA for several years. All this time she cannot stop thinking about her family, especially about her beloved grandmother. It suddenly turns out that her grandmother is terminally ill and she has only a short time to live. Family members decided not to inform the patient about the imminent death, so as not to upset. Instead, it was decided to have a grand celebration where everyone could say goodbye to a dying woman.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aquafina | Billy |
| Qi ma | Haiyan |
| Diane Lin | Jian |
| Zhao Shuzhen | Nai nai |
| Lu hong | Nai Nai in childhood |
| Jiang Yongbo | Highbin |
| Chen Han | Hao hao |
| Aoi Mizuhara | Aiko |
| Chen Hanwei | |
| Li Xiang |
Release
The film premiered on January 25, 2019 at the 35th Sundance Film Festival [1] . In January 2019, A24 acquired the rights to distribute the film in the United States [2] [3] . It will be released on July 12, 2019 [4] .
Criticism
On the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator , the film has a rating of 99℅ based on 210 reviews with an average rating of 8.75 / 10 [5] . On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average of 90 out of 100 based on 43 reviews, which indicates "universal recognition" [6] .
Links
- " Farewell ” on the Internet Movie Database
Notes
- ↑ Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2019 Features Lineup , Variety . Date of treatment July 9, 2019.
- ↑ A24 Near WW Deal For Sundance Buzz Title 'The Farewell' , Deadline . Date of treatment July 9, 2019.
- ↑ Sundance: Awkwafina Drama 'The Farewell' Lands at A24 , The Hollywood Reporter . Date of treatment July 9, 2019.
- ↑ A24 Seeks Summer Box Office with Release Dates for 'The Farewell' and 'Last Black Man' , Indiewire . Date of treatment July 9, 2019.
- ↑ 'The Farewell' , Rotten Tomatoes . Date of treatment July 9, 2019.
- ↑ 'The Farewell' , Metacritic . Date of treatment July 9, 2019.