A Despedida

...deeply moving and unexpectedly playful in equal measure.

There are complexities here that audiences will be unpacking for years to come.

It is heartfelt and beautifully observed...

...[Awkwafina] gives an accomplished dramatic performance and is surrounded by a skilled ensemble, naturalistic but distinctive.

Each member of the extended family is drawn with sharpness and humour, making them a pleasure to hang with.

The film’s real value, I think, is its vivid, fully rounded, warts-and-all portrait of Chinese family life — in America among the expats, and back home.