Preparation for the Next Life (5.9)

Movie · 2025 · 1 h 56 min · Drama, Romance

Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.

Directed by: Bing Liu

Starring Sebiye Behtiyar, Fred Hechinger, Landyn Lu, Ella Rouwen Chen, B. Todd Johnston, Maxwell Almono, Justin Cotta, Alicher Adill, Dralla Aierken, Erden Uyghur

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