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We have one new release at the Irish Film Institute on Friday September 20th 2019, Lulu Wang’s The Farewell.
Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
THE FAREWELL “Lulu Wang’s semi-autobiographical story… is a lovely, warm family picture featuring a star-making turn from Awkwafina, who is as nuanced here as she was flamboyant in Crazy Rich Asians.” 4/5 – Irish Times
“The Farewell is an appealing and accessible family drama, and definitely well worth seeing.” 4/5 – RTÉ
“Armed with a tender, naturalistic screenplay and a charming, committed ensemble, The Farewell is a wonderfully acted family drama, and a note-perfect one, at that. Lovely stuff, altogether.” 4/5 – Irish Independent
“Goes softly-softly on the Big Themes, but packs an emotional wallop.” 4/5 – Little White Lies
“This smart film deftly mixes comedy and tragedy, and manages to be heartfelt without being cloying or sentimental.” Detroit News
“Building to the potential of a confrontation with the wedding climax, The Farewell threatens to melt into sentimentalism, but Wang dodges the obvious pathways to a tidy resolution.” IndieWire
“In The Farewell, Wang builds a funny, touching and vital film about what makes a family in any culture. It’s simply stunning.” Rolling Stone
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: MÍ NA GAEILGE (PROGRAMME ONE) 13.00
BLUE ROAD – THE EDNA O’BRIEN STORY 13.20
ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND 13:25, 20:55
I’M STILL HERE 17.40
IRISH FOCUS: A SUNKEN PLACE 18.30
MICKEY 17 15.30 (OC), 18.00, 20.30
THE BRUTALIST (DIGITAL) 13:50
THE LAST SHOWGIRL 15.40
VERMIGLIO 20.50
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council
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