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- Abbey Arts Centre
- August 12, 2020
- Wednesday, 8:00PM to 10:00PM
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The Farewell
Abbey Arts Centre
Wednesday, 8:00PM to 10:00PM
August 12, 2020
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‘The Farwell’ – 12th August at 8pm | €7
Director: Lulu Wang
Cast: Awkwafina, Shuzhen Zhao, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin
Film Information
100 minutes, USA, 2019, PG
Synopsis
When Billi’s family learn that her beloved grandmother, Nai-Nai, has been given mere months to live, they hastily stage a family wedding to facilitate a gathering in China. But they refuse to tell Nai-Nai about her illness.
Billi, who was born in China but has been raised in the US, struggles with this deception – she must deal with her own frustration at the family’s refusal to tell Nai-Nai the truth, as well as her sorrow at the prospect of losing her grandmother. Returning to China for the first time since her childhood, Billi also faces a broader clash of cultures, which leads to further tensions and bewilderment.
The Farewell is a humorous and moving story of inter-generational family dynamics.
Festivals
Sundance Film Festival 2019
Galway Film Fleadh 2019
Awards
Winner – Audience Favourite, Sundance Film Festival: London 2019
Winner – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Golden Globes 2020
Quotes
‘’★★★★ As gifted a writer as she is at creating playful, visually layered frames, Wang is constantly juggling clashes – of cultures, of tragedy and joy. … Ultimately, it’s all about balance, a yin and yang of roots and identities, humour and pathos that comes together into a satisfying, bittersweet wedding banquet of a movie‘’ – Wendy Ide, The Observer
‘’★★★★★ One of the best films of the year so far. … It’s wonderful stuff from start to finish …’’ – Paul Whitington, The Irish Independent
