Lilting

UK 2014, 86 minutes
Dir. Hong Khaou
In English, Mandarin with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama / LGBT

Feat. Ben Whishaw, Pei Pei Cheng, Andrew Leung, Naomi Christie, Peter Bowles

Aroview: In the wake of the sudden passing of a young Anglo-Chinese man, his gay lover (Ben Whishaw) is compelled to connect with his widowed mother, a gesture fraught with barriers of culture, privacy and language.

When he enlists the services of a Chinese translator, the film largely dispenses with subtitles and offers a uniquely intimate understanding of his frustration, resulting in a moving and memorable performance from Whishaw, and the film as a whole.

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3 stars (Good Enough) The cultural barriers, especially the need to use a translator, also make it a frustrating watch but they do help to get the point of the screenplay across. ~Tubbs