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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 [2] 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.
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- Drama, Romance
- Hong Khaou
- 2014-08-08
In London, a Cambodian mother mourns her son as she struggles to connect with someone.
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- Ben Whishaw
- Hong Khaou
- Drama, LGBTQ+
A prize winner at the Sundance Film Festival, LILTING finds acclaimed actors Ben Whishaw (SKYFALL) and Cheng Pei Pei (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) connecting through a translator who helps...
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
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.
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...
