The Farewell

What follows is a series of hackneyed scenes about the different interpersonal relationships within the family, centering on the heroine's bond with her grandmother.

Thematically, The Farewell is about reconciliation with the past and wrestling with cultural traditions that now seem foreign in a country that once was home. But it's also simply about grappling with loss...

The Farewell is a comedy of warmth and bracing honesty. Simply put, it's one of the best films of the year.

Magnificent screen presence. I thought it was really lovely. I thought it was really funny. I thought it was really moving. You will laugh, you will cry.

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.

You'll be spewing with tears before the first act is done.

In this powerful family drama, Awkwafina's performance transcends culture and dares you not to cry.

A worthwhile diversion to so much summer blockbuster fare.

An opening title card tells us this is a film “Based on an actual lie.” Funny thing is “The Farewell” is one of the truest movies about illness and grief I’ve seen in a while.

Lulu Wang’s The Farewell is a groundbreaking work that’s authentic and deeply affecting.