The Farewell - Reviews

...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...

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

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

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.

...a groundbreaking work that’s authentic and deeply affecting.

...provokes a lot of questions regarding cultural tradition, taboo and differences between its immigrant and non-immigrant characters...

...a simple but genius film that sheds light on Chinese culture and philosophy while delivering a doozy of a paradigm shift.

This is a viewing experience to be treasured. It is one of the very best films of 2019.

Wang’s script allows much of Billi’s psychological challenges to unfold as internal processes, allowing Awkwafina to access previously unseen depths...

...en absurd familiehistorie om hemmeligheder og løgne, død og kærlighed og øst og vest.

En skicklig sentimental och småskaligt smäktande dramakomedi...

Det är en hel del bitterljuv feel-good. Skådespelet är också starkt, dialogen likaså.