Do your memories haunt you?
Few movies deal with aging (particularly aging women) with as much compassion as Relic does. Yet it’s not sickly sweet and not a soapbox rant against ageism. Relic simply is, allowing the horror to seep in quietly and carefully.
Religion, race and generations collide in this romantic comedy starring Jonah Hill
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
The problem isn’t that it’s bad. It's good. But it fails to stand out from a crowd of similar films.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
