there's an avoidance of obvious culture clash comedy... instead Wang deftly details both the guilt of living so far from family and how one's concept of what home really means can get so tangled
Awkwafina's sweet new film; Most of the film is in Chinese with English subtitles, though it goes back and forth. But it's a universal, well-told story any audience will adore
an exuberant comedy-drama; Bittersweet and maturely witty; "The Farewell" unearths the universality of complex familial love that defies borders and language barriers
a warmly satisfying family affair; Awkwafina..making this Lulu Wang's bittersweet, poignant comedy-drama a gentle delight; [it] feels fresh and original
a remarkably cohesive ensemble movie; Lulu Wang's "The Farewell" is a funny, moving, sensitively wrought dramedy based on a real-life episode from the writer-director's own family history
