THE FAREWELL:
1 hour 40 minutes
Friday, August 23 – 7 pm /
Saturday, August 24 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm /
Sunday, August 25 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm /
Wednesday, August 28 – 7 pm /
Thursday, August 29 – 7 pm
Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. [A24]
Insider tip: “The Farewell is so unexpectedly and deliciously funny that watching it feels like a tonic — an immersion in love and art” (Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times). Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, adds: “In The Farewell, Wang builds a funny, touching and vital film about what makes a family in any culture. It’s simply stunning.” Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times: “This is a viewing experience to be treasured. It is one of the very best films of 2019.”
THE FAREWELL has 6 wins and 2 additional nominations for excellence and is a Metacritic.com “MUST SEE”