The Farewell (PG)

Showings

Franklin Theatre Sat, Jan 11, 2020 10:00 AM
$5
Franklin Theatre Sat, Jan 11, 2020 1:00 PM
$7 Adults
$6 Youth/Senior/Military
Franklin Theatre Wed, Jan 22, 2020 7:00 PM
$7 Adults
$6 Youth/Senior/Military
Franklin Theatre Thu, Jan 23, 2020 7:00 PM
$7 Adults
$6 Youth/Senior/Military
Franklin Theatre Tue, Jan 28, 2020 7:00 PM
$7 Adults
$6 Youth/Senior/Military
Franklin Theatre Wed, Jan 29, 2020 7:00 PM
$7 Adults
$6 Youth/Senior/Military
Event Info
Doors Open:30 Minutes Before Show
Cinema Info
Rating:PG
Run Time:1 hr 38 min
Year:2019
Trailer:Watch Here

Description

In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken.
With The Farewell, writer/director Lulu Wang has created a heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it, masterfully interweaving a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a richly moving story of how family can unite and strengthen us, often in spite of ourselves.