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Lilting

2014·1h 31m·Not Rated
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
6,863 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

A young man of French, Chinese, and Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his 4-year male lover, who grieve but don't speak a lick of each other's language.

Lilting is a 2014 drama romance movie directed by Hong Khaou, starring Peter Bowles, Pei-Pei Cheng, Ben Whishaw. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 6,863 votes and runs 1h 31m.

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Director
Hong Khaou
Stars
Peter Bowles
Pei-Pei Cheng
Ben Whishaw
Andrew Leung
Creators
Hong Khaou
Details
2014-08-08
91 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United Kingdom
★ English, Mandarin
Keywords
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