How 'The Farewell' Reveals Lies Through Truthful Cinema | A Video Essay

released in 2019, Lulu Wang released her debut feature "THE FAREWELL". since then, it's use of perspective and cinema language has been a wonderful example of how we can explore the theme of 'the lie' far beyond the surface. in this video essay, we try to understand how.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introduction
3:33 - "Why Do We Lie?"
4:33 - Chapter 1: "What You Don't Know"
7:22 - Chapter 2: "Characters & Perspectives"
13:02 - Chapter 3: "Perfect Balance"
17:19 - Chapter 4: "Visual Language"
22:38 - Chapter 5: "Hidden Lies"
32:56 - Conclusion

CREDITS:

VIDEO BY
JIMMY BOLLAND

TRANSLATIONS
JENNIFER DUH

MUSIC
Umbrella's, Billi, Changchun ft. Mykal Kilgore, The Lie, Why Aren't You Talking?, Pathetique, Nai Nai, Family - ALEX WESTON
Seven Says Walking/Day1: Golden Butterflies - LUDOVICO EINAUDI
Clair De Lune - CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Panacea - DISASTERPEACE
Forgotten Landscapes - ISHAI ADAR, WEISH
Senza Di Te - FREDO VIOLA

FILM CLIPS
The Farewell - LULU WANG
Crazy Rich Asians - JON M. CHU
Doctor Strange - SCOTT DERRICKSON
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - ANG LEE
Nomadland - CHLOE ZHAO
The Humans - STEPHEN KARAM
Jaws - STEVEN SPEILBERG
Knives Out - RIAN JOHNSON
The Notebook - NICK CASSAVETES

INTERVIEWS
In Defence of Ignorance: What You Don't Know - THIS AMERICAN LIFE
Movie Interview: Filmmaker Lulu Wang Based The Farewell On Her Family's Real-Life Lie - FRESH AIR RADIO