The Farewell

 Thursday 19th October 2021
100 minutes. Cert 12A.

Director: Lulu Wang
United States 2019
When a matriarch of a Chinese American family becomes terminally ill, the family decide not to tell her.  Instead they plan a big family gathering under the pretext of a wedding to say farewell to her.  However, events do not quite go as planned in this comedy drama.  A wonderful, life affirming film for which rising star Awkwafina won the Golden Globe for Best Actress.