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Lilting (Chinese: 轻轻摇晃; pinyin: Qīngqīng yáohuàng) is a 2014 British romantic drama film written and directed by Cambodian-born British director Hong Khaou and produced by Dominic Buchanan.
Aug 8, 2014 · Lilting: Directed by Hong Khaou. With Ben Whishaw, Pei-Pei Cheng, Andrew Leung, Morven Christie. A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his 4-year male lover, who grieve but don't speak a lick of each other's language.
- (6.6K)
- Drama, Romance
- Hong Khaou
- 2014-08-08
Set in contemporary London and starring Ben Whishaw, Lilting tells the story of a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourning the untimely death of her son whose world...
- 2 min
- 210.7K
- Curzon
Lilting. Rent Lilting on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Skillfully weaving multiple delicate tonal strands into a quietly affecting...
- (57)
- Ben Whishaw
- Hong Khaou
- Drama, LGBTQ+
Through a distinct humanistic lens, Lilting renders a melancholic yet transfixing story that explores what it truly means to be "lost in translation" as indelicate good intentions seek to confront the discarded remnants of dashed hopes, bridge language barriers, conquer loneliness, and heal disconnected relationships.
- (5.7K)
- Hong Khaou
Aug 8, 2014 · Lilting - BBC Film. Released 8 August 2014. Through plenty of crying, I've learnt to be content and accept that I cannot always be happy. Set in contemporary London, a Cambodian Chinese...
In a country institution near London lives a Cambodian-Chinese mother who has just suffered the loss of the last of her family, her only child. Two people are bought together even though language and emotional barriers stand between them.
