The Farewell, Spongebob, and Hiding a Diagnosis

This video essay analyzes the 2019 film The Farewell directed by Lulu Wang and starring Awkafina. Wang touches on not only the moral differences when it comes to Chinese families versus American families, but also grieving, the immigrant experience, and what it means to be part of a larger whole.

It’s a perfect slice of life film that delves into some very heavy topics without being too heavy handed. The cast is great at bringing Wang’s words to life and if you haven’t seen it yet, I highly suggest you do so.

I put off watching this movie for so long because I knew it would hit home and make me cry (I even cried while editing this video), but after I watched I just felt so seen. Not only as an Asian American, but as someone who grew up in a three generation household with a single parent who was also a caregiver to our grandmother.

TL;DW: The Farewell is amazing and made me cry.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Spongebob and The Farewell
3:24 Introducing myself/call to action
4:43 Morality and Ignorance
8:48 The benefits of a communal society
11:11 Family relationships
11:17 奶奶 - năinai
13:55 Lu Jian (陆建), Billi's mother
15:55 caring for an aging parent
17:02 being an 'American' abroad
19:39 Representation and language
21:49 What does the farewell mean?
23:26 Outro/next video topic

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