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Preparation for the Next Life(2025)
Status: Released
Date: 2025-09-05
57%
26 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Mandarin, English, Uighur.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $43,421.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Preparation for the Next Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sebiye Behtiyar
Aishe
Fred Hechinger
Skinner
Landyn Lu
Munro
Ella Rouwen Chen
Chen
B. Todd Johnston
Jim
Maxwell Almono
Luis
Justin Cotta
Cop (Times Square)
Alicher Adill
Aziz
Dralla Aierken
Arzu
Video Trailer Preparation for the Next Life
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
-'Minding the Gap’s’ Bing Liu Sticks to the Script - Preparation for the Next Life Q&A
Arrested - Official Clip
Do It Today - Official Clip
Kebab - Official Clip
Oscar Nominated Director Bing Liu's Narrative Feature Debut 'Preparation for the Next Life'
All 6 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
-'Minding the Gap’s’ Bing Liu Sticks to the Script - Preparation for the Next Life Q&A - Featurette
Arrested - Official Clip - Clip
Do It Today - Official Clip - Clip
Kebab - Official Clip - Clip
Oscar Nominated Director Bing Liu's Narrative Feature Debut 'Preparation for the Next Life' - Featurette
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