L'Adieu (The Farewell)

...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.