86. The Farewell (2019) Film Review | A24 on the Rocks

In 2016, Lulu Wang shared her familial story with This American Life, and it was so poignant to the immigrant experience, that it was made into a movie. After both American and Chinese film studios tried to get her to change the tone of the film, four different indie film production companies picked up her script and gave her the creative freedom to tell her true story. And that became The Farewell, starring Awkwafina. The A24 Rocks crew discusses one of the most critically-acclaimed A24 films in the A24 chronology, and shares some personal stories related to China. Caution: movie spoilers.Intro- 0:00 to 4:43.Film Discussion- 4:43 to 1:16:36.Film Ratings/Outro- 1:16:36 to End.Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule-August 13th: 28 Days Later.August 20th: Skin.August 27th: This Is Spinal Tap.September 3rd: Share.