Lilting

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Lilting

2014

1h 31m

6.9(126 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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8 members

Acting

Ben Whishaw

Richard

Acting

鄭佩佩

Junn

Acting

Andrew Leung

Kai

Acting

Morven Christie

Margaret

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Naomi Yang

Vann

Acting

Peter Bowles

Alan

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Shane Salter

Café Customer

Acting

Leila Wong

Café Customer

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