Lilting

Aug 8, 2014

1h 31m

★ 7.0

Overview

A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of four years. Though the two don't share a language, they grow close through their grief.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Stink Films

Dominic Buchanan Productions

Microwave Film

SUMS Film and Media

Lilting Trailers

Cast

Richard

Ben Whishaw

Junn

Cheng Pei-Pei

Kai

Andrew Leung

Margaret

Morven Christie

Vann

Naomi Yang

Alan

Peter Bowles

Café Customer

Shane Salter

Café Customer

Leila Wong

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