Lilting

Lilting

2014 · 91 min · EN · NR · 7.0 (112 votes)
Dir. Hong Khaou · Starring Ben Whishaw, Cheng Pei-Pei, Andrew Leung, Morven Christie, Naomi Yang, Peter Bowles · Music Stuart Earl
Drama

A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of four years. Though the two don't share a language, they grow close through their grief.

VIBE

A quiet, deeply felt exploration of shared loss. It's a film that lingers, finding connection in silence and the universal language of grief. Expect a gentle, poignant experience.

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