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Released 12 years ago.
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Lilting
2014 1h 31m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 133
Drama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ben Whishaw
Richard
Cheng Pei-pei
Junn
Andrew Leung
Kai
Morven Christie
Margaret
Naomi Yang
Vann
Peter Bowles
Alan
Shane Salter
Café Customer
Leila Wong
Café Customer
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hong Khaou
- Writers
- Hong Khaou
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Hong Khaou, shot by Urszula Pontikos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Stuart Earl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mark Towns shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ben Whishaw and Cheng Pei-pei and Andrew Leung carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2560102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hong Khaou directs. Urszula Pontikos behind the camera. Stuart Earl scores. Mark Towns cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Hong Khaou, shot by Urszula Pontikos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Stuart Earl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Mark Towns shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Ben Whishaw and Cheng Pei-pei and Andrew Leung carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt2560102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "london, england", "loss of loved one", "language barrier", "grief".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Urszula Pontikos
- Original score
- Stuart Earl
- Editing
- Mark Towns
- Production design
- Miren Marañón
- Costume design
- Camille Benda
- Makeup / hair
- Annette Field
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Lilting (2014)
Also by
Hong Khaou
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- ST
Stink Films
ZA
- DO
Dominic Buchanan Productions
- MI
Microwave Film
GB
SUMS Film and Media
GB
Key crew
- ProducerDominic Buchanan
- Costume DesignCamille Benda
- Supervising Sound EditorAnna Bertmark
- Production DesignMiren Marañón
- Set DecorationAugusta Akerman
- Executive ProducerBob Benton
- Executive ProducerDaniel Bergmann
- Executive ProducerAndy Brunskill
- Executive ProducerRobert Herman
- CastingKharmel Cochrane
- Makeup ArtistAnnette Field
- HairstylistAnnette Field
- Foley ArtistLotta Nilsson
- EditorMark Towns
- Costume SupervisorLaura Venables
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- london, england
- loss of loved one
- language barrier
- grief
- bereavement
- male homosexuality
- lgbt
- lost love
- care home
- gay theme
- gay relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-01-16· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2014-09-26NR
Also known as
International titles
- 轻轻摇晃GB
- Qīngqīng yáohuàngCN
