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Lilting

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United Kingdom · 2014
1h 31m
Director Hong Khaou
Starring Ben Whishaw, Cheng Pei-Pei, Andrew Leung, Morven Christie
Genre Drama

When Kai, a young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent, dies, he leaves behind his isolated mother, Junn, and his lover of four years, Richard. Speaking little English, Junn is stuck in a care home and is unaware that Kai was gay or in a relationship with Richard, who tries to help her by hiring a translator.

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IndieWire by

Whishaw's sensitive performance gives Lilting its emotional intensity.

80

CineVue by Daniel Green

Lilting looks set to linger on in the memory of those who seek it out for weeks, months and perhaps even years to come.

70

Variety by Justin Chang

While the characters’ background details (including their occupations) are kept to a minimum, the emotions the story touches are vivid and accessible.

80

Total Film by Kevin Harley

It’s the fully invested leads and graceful, poetic direction that give this study of emotional interiors its subtly heartbreaking power.

60

The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw

This debut feature from the Cambodian-born, London-based film-maker Hong Khaou is heartfelt, intelligent film-making on a shoestring budget.

60

The Telegraph by Tim Robey

The film is awfully methodical, almost mathematical, in working through the various emotional steps every character must take in reaching an end point we readily guess. You appreciate the effort, even as you sense it.

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