The Farewell on SBS Viceland – In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born American Billi 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.
With The Farewell, writer/director, Lulu Wang has created a heartfelt celebration, masterfully interweaving a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a richly moving story of how family can unite and strengthen us, often in spite of ourselves. Starring, Awkwafina, Shuzhen Zhao, Tzi Ma.
The Farewell on SBS Viceland and SBS on Demand – Channel Premiere – Saturday, 10 February at 8.30pm
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