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· Warm, bittersweet, gently funny
The things a family leaves unsaid.
The Farewell (2019)Lulu Wang · 98 min
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A family reunion carries a secret in Lulu Wang’s film. The interest is as much in the pauses, meals and careful performances of togetherness as in the premise. Choose it for the way affection and discomfort can occupy the same room.
ONE THING TO NOTICE
Look at the group arrangements around the dinner table. Who is physically close, and who seems emotionally apart?