Where They Went

The Farewell (2019)

Directed by Lulu Wang

When her grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, a young New Yorker flies to Changchun, China, where the scattered family gathers under the pretext of a hasty wedding and keeps the diagnosis from her.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1New York City, New York
    ≈ 00:02:00
    Stated on screen

    Billi, broke in New York, learns about Nai Nai's diagnosis and the family's secret plan.

  2. 2Changchun, China
    ≈ 00:15:00
    Stated on screen

    The family visits the grandfather's grave and hospital, and stages the wedding banquet while hiding the truth.

  3. 3New York City, New York
    ≈ 01:32:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
20,837 km
Places
2
Countries
2
Stops
3
  • Plane: 20,837 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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