Awkwafina is one of those actresses who I forget about for awhile, and then fall in love with all over again every time I see her act. Here she plays Billi, an 30-something Chinese American in New York pursuing a writing "career" (my quotes). She talks on the phone with her grandmother frequently so when she finds out that grandmother has cancer and only a few months to live, she is distraught. The family has planned for a cousin to get married so that everyone can travel to China one last time to visit. But grandmother only knows of the wedding, not her own diagnosis, and the family won't tell her. Billi is exceptional as she navigates her western sensibility with her eastern history. An American individualist approach to death is very different than the Chinese familial approach. Alternately funny, awkward and heartbreaking this is a fascinating dive into one families journey.
4 stars (out of 5)
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