United States / Jan 25, 2019 / Sundance Film Festival
Based on an actual lie.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Becca Khalil | Shirley |
| Jiang Yongbo | Uncle Haibin |
| Chen Han | Hao Hao |
| Aoi Mizuhara | Aiko |
| Li Xiang | Aunty Ling |
| Hongli Liu | Aunty Gao |
| Zhang Shimin | Michael |
| Zhang Jing | Gu Gu |
| Jinhang Liu | Bao |
| Xi Lin | Wedding Coordinator |
| Shi Lichen | Big Chef |
| Lin Wang | Reception at Massage Parlor |
| Yue Xin | Masseuse #1 |
| Xiaoxiao Sun | Masseuse #2 |
| Dong Li | Gu Fu |
| Puxia Qin | Little Gu Gu |
| Ruiqi Wang | Little Gu Fu |
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| Jim Liu | Doctor Song |
| Yuqiu Geng | Funeral Cryer |
| Yuzhuo Wang | Ye Ye |
| Shouchang Xiao | General Ma |
| Yonghua Zhao | General Fu |
| Zuohai Jiang | General Zhu |
| Xinyang Lv | Teenage Girl #1 |
| Jing Chen | Teenage Girl #2 |
| Weifeng Sun | Copy Center Boss |
| Ines Laimins | Kathy (uncredited) |
| Gil Perez-Abraham | Tony (uncredited) |
| Johnny Michaels | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Diane Dehn | Birthday Singer (uncredited) |
| X Mayo | Suze |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Farewell |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, 日本語, English |
| Production countries | China, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Big Beach, Depth of Field, Kindred Spirit, Seesaw Productions |
| Official site | a24films.com |
| Release date | 12 luglio 2019 |
| Executive producer | Eddie Rubin |
| Production | Marc Turtletaub, Lulu Wang, Peter Saraf, Joshua M. Cohen, Dan Balgoyen, Daniele Tate Melia, Andrew Miano, Jane Zheng, Anita Gou, Chris Weitz |
| Writer | Lulu Wang |
| Casting | Anne Kang, Leslie Woo |
| Editing | Matthew Friedman, Michael Taylor, Alex Bickel |
| Cinematography | Anna Franquesa Solano, Anthony Stracquadanio, Matt Keyser |
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| Assistant directors | Lulu Wang |
| Camera operators | Anna Franquesa Solano, Anthony Stracquadanio, Matt Keyser |
| Additional photography | Anna Franquesa Solano, Anthony Stracquadanio, Matt Keyser |
| Production design | Lee Yong-ok, W. Haley Ho, Joseph Sorelle, Hanrui Wang, Teddy Blanks |
| Art direction | W. Haley Ho, Lee Yong-ok, Joseph Sorelle, Hanrui Wang, Teddy Blanks |
| Set decoration | Joseph Sorelle, Hanrui Wang, Lee Yong-ok, W. Haley Ho, Teddy Blanks |
| Special effects | Asaf Yeger |
| Visual effects | Asaf Yeger, Vico Sharabani, John J. Budion, Joseph Grundfast |
| Music | Alex Weston, Susan Jacobs, Gene Park, Dylan Neely, Ric Schnupp, Steve Pierson, Leslie Bloome, Joanna Fang, Ryan Collison, Nick Seaman, Jerry Stein |
| Sound | Susan Jacobs, Gene Park, Dylan Neely, Ric Schnupp, Alex Weston, Steve Pierson, Leslie Bloome, Joanna Fang, Ryan Collison, Nick Seaman, Jerry Stein |
| Costume design | Athena Wang, Jackie Zbuska |
| Makeup | Jackie Zbuska, Athena Wang |
| Hairstyling | Jackie Zbuska, Athena Wang |
| Budget | 250.300 € |
| Revenue | 23.076.657 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Jul 12, 2019 / PG
Theatrical release
Australia / Sep 05, 2019 / PG
Ireland / Sep 20, 2019 / PG
United Kingdom / Sep 20, 2019 / PG
Vietnam / Oct 11, 2019
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Russia / Oct 17, 2019 / 16+
Netherlands / Nov 21, 2019 / 12
China / Nov 22, 2019
Germany / Dec 19, 2019 / 0
Thailand / Dec 19, 2019
Italy / Dec 24, 2019
France / Jan 08, 2020
Portugal / Jan 09, 2020 / M/12
Sweden / Jan 10, 2020 / Btl
Finland / Jan 24, 2020 / S
Hong Kong / Jan 30, 2020 / I
Israel / Jan 30, 2020 / PG
Norway / Mar 13, 2020 / 6
Czechia / May 21, 2020
Denmark / Aug 20, 2020 / A
Japan / Oct 02, 2020 / G
South Korea / Feb 04, 2021 / ALL
Digital
Switzerland / Oct 02, 2019 / 12
United States / Oct 29, 2019
Australia / Dec 01, 2019 / PG
Austria / Dec 19, 2019 / 12
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Hungary / Feb 06, 2020 / 12
Poland / Feb 07, 2020 / 16
New Zealand / Aug 01, 2020 / PG
Physical media
United States / Nov 12, 2019
France / Jun 17, 2020 / DVD
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