SC-S28/W2-Movie Highlights|Voices unheard(Farewell)
I am happy to participate in the 3rd week of Steemit Challenge season 28. Thank you @ruthjoe for giving this opportunity to us.
What new perspective or culture did this movie introduce you to?
“The Farewell” is a movie that kinda opened my eyes to how some families in Chinese culture deal with sickness and goodbyes. The whole idea that a family can decide not to tell a loved one about her own illness was very new to me. It felt strange at first, but the movie show how they believe protecting someone from sadness is an act of love, even if it means carrying the pain themselves.
It also showed how people who grow up in different countries can feel stuck between two worlds. The main character don’t fully fit in America, and also don’t fully fit in China, and that mix of identity confusion felt very real and emotional.
Overall, the movie gave me a new look on how other cultures handle farewells—not just with words, but with silence, family unity, and shared duty.
Were there any stereotypes challenged or broken in the film?
The film actually broke a few stereotypes. One big one is the idea that Asian families are always super strict and unemotional. In “The Farewell,” the family is very loving, even if they don’t show it in the usual Western way. Their love comes through actions, not big speeches, and that kinda challenges the stereotype that they’re “cold.”
Another stereotype it breaks is that elders are always fragile or helpless. Nai Nai is strong, funny, and full of life, even though she’s the one who is sick. She doesn’t act like someone who needs pity.
It also challenges the idea that people who leave their home country forget their roots. Billi struggles a lot with identity, showing that immigrants can still feel deeply connected to their culture, even if they grew up far from it.
So the movie kinda shows fuller, more real people instead of the usual flat stereotypes we see in other films.
Which character's journey did you relate to the most?
I related the most to Billi’s journey. She always feel like she’s in the middle of two worlds, trying to understand where she truly belongs. She loves her family deeply, but she don’t always agree with their choices, and that confusion she carries inside felt really real to me.
The way she tries to be strong while still feeling lost, the way she want to speak up but also don’t want to hurt anyone—those emotions hit close. She’s just trying to figure out how to be herself without disappointing the people she loves, and that’s something I think a lot of people go through.
What’s one message from the film that stuck with you?
One message that really stayed with me is that sometimes love is shown in ways we don’t fully understand. The family’s decision to hide the truth from Nai Nai felt wrong at first, but the movie shows how, in their culture, carrying the pain together is a way of protecting the person they love.
It made me realize that love isn’t always about honesty or big emotional speeches. Sometimes it’s about sacrifice, staying strong for someone else, and choosing unity even when it hurts.
That idea—that love can look different in different families—stuck with me the most.
I am inviting my friends @axgustine @promisezella
@etoro