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Preparation for the Next Life

20250.0 / 10115 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going.

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.

Cast

Sebiye Behtiyar

Sebiye Behtiyar

Aishe

Fred Hechinger

Fred Hechinger

Skinner

Landyn Lu

Landyn Lu

Munro

Ella Rouwen Chen

Ella Rouwen Chen

Chen

B. Todd Johnston

B. Todd Johnston

Jim

Maxwell Almono

Maxwell Almono

Luis

Justin Cotta

Justin Cotta

Cop (Times Square)

Alicher Adill

Alicher Adill

Aziz

Dralla Aierken

Dralla Aierken

Arzu

Erden Uyghur

Erden Uyghur

Young Aishe

Esther Chen

Esther Chen

Min

Celine Cheung

Celine Cheung

Yi

Jessica Ma

Jessica Ma

Ma

Whitney Chi

Whitney Chi

Chi

Winnie Guo

Winnie Guo

Guo

Gabriel Furman

Gabriel Furman

Officer Furman

Joshua De Jesus

Joshua De Jesus

Officer De Jesus

Divina Ito

Divina Ito

Deputy

Jasmin Richardson

Jasmin Richardson

Jasmin

Tien-Li Wu

Tien-Li Wu

Tien-Li

Lynn Xiong

Lynn Xiong

Yu

Myrna Cabello

Myrna Cabello

Myrna

Austin Owens Kelly

Austin Owens Kelly

Cashier

Nasi Mirsalahuddin

Nasi Mirsalahuddin

Street Meat Vendor

Doug Yasuda

Doug Yasuda

Doug

Bernadette Quigley

Bernadette Quigley

Mrs. Murphy

James DiGiacomo

James DiGiacomo

Jake

Eddie Yu

Eddie Yu

Polo

Michelle Mao

Michelle Mao

Angela

Sze Chan

Sze Chan

Sassoon

Mingjie Li

Mingjie Li

Sunnie

Sharon Gee

Sharon Gee

Zhang Zhuojin

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Johnny H.

Mick Dempsey

Mick Dempsey

McIntyre

Nnamdi Nwosa

Nnamdi Nwosa

Tourist

Way Zen

Way Zen

Herbalist

Eon Song

Eon Song

Plexiglass Woman

Lillian Zhou

Lillian Zhou

Receptinoist

Jing Xu

Jing Xu

Lawyer

TJ Lee

TJ Lee

Clerk

Fady Kerko

Fady Kerko

Mullah

Clem Cheung

Clem Cheung

Kitchen Boss

Bret Bailey

Bret Bailey

Immigration Judge

John Maria Gutierrez

John Maria Gutierrez

Gold Tooth

Matt Meinsen

Matt Meinsen

Bailiff

Imaan Rizwan

Imaan Rizwan

Colorful Headscarf Woman

Crew

Sophia Lin

Sophia Lin

Executive Producer

Jeremy Kleiner

Jeremy Kleiner

Producer

Bing Liu

Bing Liu

Director

Adele Romanski

Adele Romanski

Producer

Mark Ceryak

Mark Ceryak

Producer

Bing Liu

Bing Liu

Executive Producer

Dede Gardner

Dede Gardner

Producer

Jennifer Venditti

Jennifer Venditti

Casting

Thurman Martin III

Thurman Martin III

Visual Effects Producer

Yuval Levy

Yuval Levy

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ante Cheng

Ante Cheng

Director of Photography

Anne McCabe

Anne McCabe

Editor

Kelly McGehee

Kelly McGehee

Production Design

Julia Lallas

Julia Lallas

Makeup Department Head

Robert Lugo

Robert Lugo

Hair Department Head

Chris Carroll

Chris Carroll

First Assistant Director

Brittney Diez

Brittney Diez

Second Assistant Director

Scott Burik

Scott Burik

Stunt Coordinator

Alan Scott Neal

Alan Scott Neal

Casting Associate

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Executive Producer

Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins

Producer

Emile Mosseri

Emile Mosseri

Original Music Composer

Keri Langerman

Keri Langerman

Costume Design

Atticus Lish

Atticus Lish

Book

Martyna Majok

Martyna Majok

Screenplay

Susan Jacobs

Susan Jacobs

Music Supervisor

Jeffrey Penman

Jeffrey Penman

Co-Producer

Jessica Petruccelli

Jessica Petruccelli

Set Decoration

Howard Kang

Howard Kang

Set Dresser

Chris Carroll

Chris Carroll

Co-Producer

Atticus Lish

Atticus Lish

Consulting Producer

Morgan Newell

Morgan Newell

Unit Production Manager

Sophia Lin

Sophia Lin

Unit Production Manager

Christopher Place

Christopher Place

Stunt Coordinator

Tracey Ruggiero

Tracey Ruggiero

Stunt Coordinator

Ernie Vigil

Ernie Vigil

Stunt Coordinator

Emily Tung

Emily Tung

Stunts

Chris Silcox

Chris Silcox

Stunts

Derrick Simmons

Derrick Simmons

Stunts

Jimmy P. Wong

Jimmy P. Wong

Stunts

Marc Terrien

Marc Terrien

Stunts

Mariusz Kubicki

Mariusz Kubicki

Stunts

Shane Geraghty

Shane Geraghty

Stunts

Luke Vexler

Luke Vexler

Stunts

Bryce Burke

Bryce Burke

Stunts

Ed Duran

Ed Duran

Stunts

Abraham Chan

Abraham Chan

Art Department Coordinator

Graham Wichman

Graham Wichman

Assistant Set Decoration

Craig Capitelli

Craig Capitelli

Leadman

Anthony Segro

Anthony Segro

Set Dresser

Courtney Fitzpatrick

Courtney Fitzpatrick

Set Dresser

Sean Capitelli

Sean Capitelli

Set Dresser

Allen Ploenes

Allen Ploenes

Set Dresser

Katy Porter

Katy Porter

Set Decoration Buyer

Lance Mitchell

Lance Mitchell

Art Direction

Marissa Todd

Marissa Todd

Assistant Art Director

Jackie Goncalves

Jackie Goncalves

Set Decorating Coordinator

Sachi Masuda

Sachi Masuda

Costume Supervisor

Meghann Plummer

Meghann Plummer

Tailor

Arlene Lind-Watson

Arlene Lind-Watson

Ager/Dyer

Alexa De Fazio

Alexa De Fazio

Truck Costumer

Laura Vansickle

Laura Vansickle

Set Costumer

Veronica Johnson

Veronica Johnson

Set Costumer

Desaree Oliver-Montenegro

Desaree Oliver-Montenegro

Costume Coordinator

Monica Jacobs

Monica Jacobs

Property Master

Allison O'Shea

Allison O'Shea

Assistant Property Master

Yuko Sobrin

Yuko Sobrin

Property Buyer

Charles Zambrano

Charles Zambrano

Key Makeup Artist

Adam Bailey

Adam Bailey

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Vita Viscuso

Vita Viscuso

Key Hair Stylist

Joel San Juan

Joel San Juan

"A" Camera Operator

Ema Rees-Scanlon

Ema Rees-Scanlon

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jonathan M. Peralta

Jonathan M. Peralta

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Aaron Champagne

Aaron Champagne

Loader

Ariel Watson

Ariel Watson

Loader

Malika Franklin

Malika Franklin

Digital Imaging Technician

Zorinah Juan-Lieber

Zorinah Juan-Lieber

Script Supervisor

Dimitri Kouri

Dimitri Kouri

Production Sound Mixer

Dan Green

Dan Green

Boom Operator

Mariana Benevello

Mariana Benevello

Additional Editor

Lindsay Huang

Lindsay Huang

Assistant Editor

Tayler Haynes

Tayler Haynes

Post Production Coordinator

Dowen James

Dowen James

Post Production Assistant

Gene Park

Gene Park

Supervising Sound Editor

Gene Park

Gene Park

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ric Schnupp

Ric Schnupp

Sound Effects Editor

Ric Schnupp

Ric Schnupp

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Paterson

Dave Paterson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kristin Catuogno

Kristin Catuogno

Dialogue Editor

Matt Rigby

Matt Rigby

Dialogue Editor

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

ADR Editor

Tyler Newhouse

Tyler Newhouse

Assistant Sound Editor

Igor Nikolic

Igor Nikolic

Foley Editor

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Supervisor

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Matthew Kay

Matthew Kay

Foley Mixer

Matthew Atwood

Matthew Atwood

Chief Lighting Technician

Luke Provenzano

Luke Provenzano

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Chris Cazavilan

Chris Cazavilan

First Company Grip

Richard Auth

Richard Auth

Second Company Grip

Kenneth Kildee

Kenneth Kildee

Dolly Grip

Hannah Hoban

Hannah Hoban

Second Second Assistant Director

Jon Dowdy

Jon Dowdy

Special Effects Coordinator

Justin Kron

Justin Kron

Location Manager

Stephen Donovan

Stephen Donovan

Assistant Location Manager

Ivy Pham

Ivy Pham

Casting Assistant

Spring Sutter

Spring Sutter

Production Accountant

Angela Coleman

Angela Coleman

Payroll Accountant

Jaclyn Martinez

Jaclyn Martinez

Still Photographer

Richard Hebrank

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti

Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti

In Memory Of

Teddy Blanks

Teddy Blanks

Title Designer

Margot Bennett

Margot Bennett

Visual Effects Coordinator

Alanna Levy

Alanna Levy

Set Decoration Buyer