The Visual & Verbal Duality in 'The Farewell'

I discuss my love for ‘The Farewell’ and highlight a certain theme of duality that echoes throughout the film!

hey guys! so this movie was such a good watch. immensely powerful and touching. there are SO many great things featured in this movie that i had to make a video about them. i honestly felt like it deserved an oscar nod?


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Originally titled: Solitude vs Solidarity - the Visual and Verbal Duality in "The Farewell"

In "The Farewell", Billi's family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch -- the only person that doesn't know she only has a few weeks to live.

Directed by Lulu Wang, 王子逸

Starring:
Awkwafina as Billi Wang
Zhao Shuzhen as Nai Nai, Billi's paternal grandmother
Tzi Ma as Haiyan Wang (王海燕), Billi's father
Diana Lin as Lu Jian (陆建), Billi's mother
Jiang Yongbo as Haibin (海滨), Haiyan's older brother
Chen Han as Hao Hao (浩浩), Haibin's son

i kinda poured my soul into editing this so fingers crossed i hopey hope you like it!! if you did, please share around and give this video a thumbs up! :D see y'all next time! ^^

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