The Farewell (2019) — Screenplay
A Chinese-American woman returns to China to face her grandmother's terminal illness, torn between honoring her family's secret and her own need for honesty.
- Written by
- Lulu Wang
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Studio
- A24
- Length
- 91 pages
This script offers a masterclass in balancing tone, moving seamlessly between comedy and drama as it navigates cultural collision. Wang's sharp dialogue and nuanced character arcs, especially Billi's internal conflict, invite close study of how to handle sensitive family dynamics with both heart and restraint.
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