A Glean movie pick

The Farewell

Name: The Farewell
Director: Lulu Wang
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2019-07-12
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Hong Lu, Hong Lin, Tzi Ma

Based on an actual lie.

2019
1h 40m
Comedy
Drama
★ 7.4

Directed by Lulu Wang

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The story

About The Farewell

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. 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.

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