Review of Lilting (2014) by Bryan T — 12 Oct 2014

Ben Whishaw + Cheng Pei Pei are just brilliant in a film about love that was lost in culture, generation and translation...

This review of Lilting (2014) was written by Bryan T on 12 Oct 2014.

Lilting has generally received positive reviews.

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By Hannah Ryan (27) for Screen Queens (73) on 23 Aug 2018

Lilting is not only a beautiful depiction of grief, love and hardship, but also a fantastic piece of representation for the LGBTQ+ community,…

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Hong, who makes his feature debut here, has a masterful command of rhythm, beautifully weaving each strand of the narrative around that momentous…

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Lilting is slow to the point of almost stopping…

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By Gordon S (774) on 21 Dec 2014

Junn: Through plenty of crying, I've learnt to be content that I won't always be happy, secure in my loneliness, hopeful that I will be able…

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By Jan V (76) on 18 May 2015

In short: Wonderful film about cultural and language barriers and how this can stand in the way of relationships Though being generally positive…

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By Chazzyc . (237) on 29 Jul 2016

The end is kind of beautiful, but it's slow going getting there. The translator character helps lighten the mood…

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By Jean Lowerison (512) for ReviewExpress.com (294) on 15 Oct 2014

A quiet chamber piece that reflects on family, communication, grief and misunderstanding…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 26 Feb 2016

Khaou carefully constructs each scene for maximum impact-intentional repetition expressing the experience's ever-changing evolution…

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By Mayank A (426) on 07 Dec 2014

The story is dull, the pacing extra slow, making it a very bleak movie. Watched it based on the great reviews and ratings and am disappointed…

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