Lilting

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.

Cast

Ben Whishaw

as Richard

Cheng Pei-Pei

as Junn

Andrew Leung

as Kai

Morven Christie

as Margaret

Naomi Yang

as Vann

Peter Bowles

as Alan

Shane Salter

as Café Customer

Leila Wong

as Café Customer

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