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By Richard L (950) on 16 Mar 2015

Lilting immediately asserts itself as one of the very best gay-themed movies ever as it takes on not only coming out to parents but also grief,…

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By Tom H (1,836) on 09 Mar 2015

Quietly, unhurriedly and very delicately this film tells the story of two people at crossroads about to intersect with each other through their…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 04 Mar 2015

Devastatingly moving film about a gay lover and mother losing their world. Well done Netflix for adding this movie to their catalogue…

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By Nathan M (1,055) on 23 Feb 2015

Using the construct of a language barrier, director Hong Khaou is able to create a film about people in two separate worlds, from two separate…

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By Hoan L (3) on 26 Jan 2015

Emotional. The ending is not done well, though…

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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 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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By Jessica T (517) on 28 Nov 2014

A beautifully simple and sparsely elegant film about the agony of grieving…

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By Guy S (141) on 22 Nov 2014

A very moving film based around sad circumstances. Worth seeing…

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By David E (805) on 18 Nov 2014

This film tells the story of Junn and Richard's relationship following Kai's sudden death…

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By Lasttimeisaw (246) on 04 Nov 2014

The debut film from Cambodian director Hong Khaou, which is indeed a UK production, pairs the outed actor Ben Whishaw with Chinese actress…

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By Terryo G (16) on 20 Oct 2014

There is something very pure about this movie about loss, longing, guilt and love…

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By Peter Keough (994) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 15 Oct 2014

Unlike other films that successfully explore abstractions, such as Wong Kar Wai’s “In the Mood for Love” or the memoiristic collages…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 15 Oct 2014

If Lilting was a play, it would run for months…

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By Stephanie Merry (410) for Washington Post (9,851) on 15 Oct 2014

It is, as the title suggests, sweet — but also slight…

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By Thomas Lee (21) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 15 Oct 2014

Lilting works because of the superb performances from its two leads, especially Whishaw, whose tortured gloom offers a striking contrast to…

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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 Bryan T (261) on 12 Oct 2014

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

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By Tirdad Derakhshani (358) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 09 Oct 2014

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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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 08 Oct 2014

There's potential here, as well as in Junn's touching relationship with a fellow resident at the home, for real intensity, but Khaou insists…

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