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Lilting. 61 Metascore. 2014. 1 hr 31 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. In this riveting drama, a translator befriends a Cambodian-Chinese woman, and helps her communicate her grief as she mourns the ...
Apr 27, 2023 · The Story: Lilting is a quiet and thoughtful film about loss. It opens with Junn (Cheng Pei-pei) talking to her son Kai (Andrew Leung) in Chinese. Kai asks if she would like to visit him and she asks if he will be there. The he she’s referring to is Kai’s boyfriend, Richard (Ben Whishaw). Junn also asks why she has to be locked up in the ...
Tweet. Lilt (verb): to sing or play in a light, tripping, or rhythmic manner. It is the rare film whose title describes its style and tone rather than referring to something within its narrative, but Hong Khaou’s Lilting is so deliberate in its pacing and structure that it is a surprisingly apt signifier of what to expect on-screen.
Mar 31, 2023 · Lilting opens with a scene that sets the tone for the rest of the movie: a woman named Junn, who lives in a nursing home, is having a discussion with her son, Kai. She communicates exclusively with him in Mandarin, which implies that despite being set in England, Junn has been unable to learn English during her time there.
LILTING is a tale of healing and understanding. A prize winner at the Sundance Film Festival, LILTING finds acclaimed actors Ben Whishaw (SKYFALL) and Cheng Pei Pei (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) connecting through a translator who helps them figure out the shared bond between them and how to recuperate from loss.
Sep 26, 2014 · Movie More Info. Set in contemporary London, LILTING tells the story of a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourning the untimely death of her son. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of a stranger. Though they don’t share a common language, a translator helps piece together the memories of a man they both loved.
Oct 14, 2014 · Critique de Lilting ou la délicatesse par Heavenly. Un très joli mélo, très délicat comme l'indique le film... Ben Whishaw (Le parfum, Bright Star...) y est craquant et très attachant. Un film sur le deuil, la difficulté à communiquer, que l'on... Lire la critique.
