Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “The Farewell”
The entire 6 part series delving into the acclaimed drama comedy.
The entire 6 part series delving into the acclaimed drama comedy.
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie The Farewell, written and directed by Lulu Wang.
IMDb plot summary: A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
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Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.