Preparation for the Next Life (2025)

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.

Preparation for the Next Life

Release Date: 2025-09-05

Director: Bing Liu

Cast:

Sebiye Behtiyar

Fred Hechinger

Landyn Lu

Ella Rouwen Chen

B. Todd Johnston

Maxwell Almono

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Genres: Drama, Romance

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 4.5 / 10

Runtime: 116 minutes

Country: United States of America

Language: English