1h 55m
2025
Drama
N/A
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.
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Additional Info
Release Date: December 12, 2025
Rating: R
Original Language: English
Country: Ireland, United States
Original Title: Preparation for the Next Life
Original Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio: Not Provided
Camera: N/A
Cinematographic Process: N/A
Example of the Original Sound Mix: N/A
HDR Tier
Limited HDR Range
Real Age Rating
17+
Featured Review
Highlights: ‘Thanks to its terrific stars and Liu’s patient direction, which luxuriates in the smallest of gestures, “Preparation” transcends its most predictable beats.’ – Variety
Critics
Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)
97% of Positive Reviews
Metacritic
80
Audience
Rotten Tomatoes (Users)
N/A rated this 3.5 stars or higher
IMDb
5.9
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