movie: The Farewell

Sunday evening we went to the theater to see "The Farewell", about a Chinese extended family (part in the U.S., part in Japan) holding a reunion because grandma has Stage 4 lung cancer and has 3 months to live. The family has decided not to tell her that she has Stage 4 lung cancer and has 3 months to live, so they arrange a grandchild's wedding as an excuse for the reunion (and to give grandma something to organize). None of that is spoilers: you learn most of that in the first ten minutes, and much of it in the trailer. The rest of the movie is about how various family members deal with this awkward situation. Heartwarming, touching, frequently funny, recommended.

As shalmestere points out, "this is the second film we've seen this year with an all-Asian cast, starring Akwafina [the first was "Crazy Rich Asians"]. I'm not sure whether that's good or pitiful."