{"id":2418,"date":"2014-06-15T06:51:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T05:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/?page_id=2418"},"modified":"2015-02-07T07:44:02","modified_gmt":"2015-02-07T06:44:02","slug":"lilting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forestrowfilmsociety.org\/news\/films\/lilting\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Friday, 03 October 2014: Lilting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Friday, 03 October 2014, 20:00<\/p>\r\n

Venue<\/strong>: (see Locations and Tickets<\/a> for further details)<\/p>\r\n

Programme category<\/strong>: Forest Row Film Society<\/p>\r\n\rDirector: Hong Khaou, UK 2014, 91 mins, 15<\/p>\n

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\u201cQuiet and spare, Lilting<\/i> boasts delicate performances by Ben Whishaw and legendary Chinese actress Pei-Pei Cheng.\u201d Sundance Filmguide<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The sudden death of a young Londoner, Kai, leaves his headstrong Chinese-Cambodian mother, Junn, and his boyfriend, Richard, each in a personal and profound state of grief. Feeling a strong sense of responsibility toward Kai\u2019s only family member, Richard reaches out to Junn, who speaks no English, but makes her dislike of Richard plain.<\/p>\n

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“Hong Khaou\u2019s warm-hearted film offers just the kind of unexpected delight we look for in a festival. With great performances and an inventive structure, the film has an authentic and unclich\u00e9d approach to some of the big questions. Ben Whishaw and Cheng Pei Pei give extraordinary performances and we are thrilled to be launching the (British Film Institute’s London Lesbian and Gay Film) festival with such a treasure.” Clare Stewart, Head of Cinemas and Festivals, BFI<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Further reading<\/h4>\n
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  1. Telegraph<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. BBC Films<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Sundance Filmguide<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Interview with director<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Trailer<\/h4>\n