The Farewell | Official Trailer HD | A24

BASED ON AN ACTUAL LIE. From writer/director Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina. THE FAREWELL — Now playing.

RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2019
DIRECTOR: Lulu Wang
CAST: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo

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[dawnd]

Hey I’m Chinese and I want to say the actress that plays the grandmother is one of the most respected artists in China. That alone shows how much effort A24 put into this.

[rain.enthusiast]

i don't think many people realize just how common this type of thinking is? wen my grandma's cancer was diagnosed, the entire family hid it from her, even when she was going in for chemo and had no idea what it was for.


the fact that i get to see this story that i completely understand on the big screen? directed by a woman that looks like me? with actors and actresses that look like me? in languages that i speak?


i think i might cry

[rafaelyaguaro]

The Parasite director was right during his Golden Globe speech, "We need to see past the language and subtitles bar, so we can see a whole new world of movies" (is not a direct quote, but the sentiment its the same)

[stephenlotha]

I don't think I can watch the entire movie, could barely get through this cut without crying.

[nnamdiejiofor]

"Based on an Actual Lie"

Meaning it's a true lie story.
That really hit home.

[paparazzi]

So excited to see a film directed by a Chinese woman, that tells a Chinese story.The movie is going to make me feel things!

[TepidTacos]

This finally looks like the right role for awkwafina. Can't wait!

[MelanieAnneAhern]

A story about a Chinese woman directed by a Chinese woman? WHAT A CONCEPT.
(This seriously looks so heartwarming and genuine I’m so excited for it)

[rickiex]

That grandma's acting is amazing, makes me feel like she's my grandma

[bealone]

Lost my grandfather this way last year, he was 87. It was stage 3 lung cancer when he was diagnosed so we hid it from him and told him it was pneumonia. We didn't try chemo or anything invasive, just tried to keep his pain at minimum. Everyone flew back and we had a good 3 months together before he slipped into a coma and passed away. A week before he went into coma I made him braised pork with noodles and he finished the whole bowl. I'll always remember this.

[JL-oicv]

As an Asian American filmmaker and a lover of A24, this brought tears to my eyes! Thank you A24 for promoting Asian representation.

[chloeprater]

I'm Nigerian, and I'm just seeing how similar we really are, it's beautiful. Can't wait to see this movie.

[rokeeffe]

this aspect of "saving face" is everything in asian culture... my mom's korean and she'd always be trying to make me keep secrets from anyone outside our family like it was some catastrophic event, despite my urges to be sincere with the people in my life and talk about the situations... I relate to this clashing of eastern and western mindsets Awkwafina has in this film too much...

[AperoSpritz]

Congrats to Awkwafina for winning the Golden Globe!

[gnzrtou]

The line "you think one's life belongs to oneself...In the East, a person's life is a part of a whole. Family." was what made me tear up. I cannot count how many times my father and my family have said this to me, or at least something along the lines of this, and I never really understood it as a child. How could our lives not belong to ourselves–they're OUR lives, aren't they?
It was not until I got older that I truly understood the underlying meaning behind this sentiment. It wasn't really to be understood, but rather to be felt. All the times I was back in China, there was a feeling of wholeness–of being utterly whole and complete when I was with my family. It just felt right–when we all gathered, there was a sense of finally being home. It's something that I can't describe, but something this trailer was able to express perfectly.
I am so excited to watch this movie–everything down to the very last detail is so accurate. The decorations in the grandma's home, everyone gathered in the kitchen and living room in slippers while grandma cooks, everything looks perfect.

[duankaineo]

Love this! Lemme add a lil bit of cultural nuance to the line at the end, where the grandma says 'stupid child', since it impacted me the most!

While the line 'Stupid child' might confuse non-native Chinese speakers and seem like an insult, but it can't be further from the truth.
'Stupid child' or ’傻孩子‘ is a saying that is commonly used by elders towards young children in an affectionate way. It's actually used when kids behave in a naive or innocent manner and the elder wishes to express their affection towards their innocent behavior.

While the word '傻' can be translated into 'stupid', it's proper meaning is perhaps closer to 'a lack of knowledge', which is why it's used towards children when one does something innocent or naive.

There's an extra significance to this too since in Chinese culture, people frequently prefer express their emotions through subtext, and very rarely directly use the words 'I love you' and such. When the Grandma refers to Awkwafina's character, who's no longer child, in that way, it can also be interpreted as Grandma saying 'You will always be my baby' or 'I love you as just much as I did, after all these years'.

[junlo]

Fun Fact I just learned: The director for this, Lulu Wang, is in a relationship with the director of Moonlight, Barry Jenkins! Great minds...

[emmadilemma]

have tears running down my face and I've only seen the trailer

[kadenprows]

This film was snubbed at the Oscars BIG TIME.

[tigsik]

My grandmother died of liver cancer she was 98 she lived a good life. When we found out she has cancer we brought her to the hospital and she said she doesn't want to be treated anymore. Doctors said she has 6 months left. Turned out it was 3 years :) rest in peace Lola.