The Farewell (2019)
First screened in July 2019

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Director: Lulu Wang. Cast: Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Diana Lin, Tzi Ma, Chen Han, Lu Hong, Jim Liu, Jiang Yongbo, Aoi Mizuhara. Screenplay: Ari Aster.

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Twitter Capsule: Some poignant scenes lift it; tough questions at center. Storytelling often blurry, often obvious, sometimes both.

Second Capsule: Women-centered movies are my greatest love of all. Feeling mixed-to-cool on Booksmart, Late Night, Wild Rose, and The Farewell bums me out.

VOR: ③  Beyond being rare in commercial representations, the cultural specificity deeply informs the best scenes. But much else feels generic and under-realized.

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Photo © 2019 A24/Big Beach Films/Depth of Field

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+

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Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Awkwafina
	Best Foreign Language Film
Other Awards:
	Independent Spirit Awards: Best Feature; Best Supporting Actress (Zhao)
	Chicago Film Critics Association: Breakthrough Filmmaker

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