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Preparation for the Next Life poster
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MASTER SCORE 63.2 / 100
2025·Drama / Romance·1h 55m

PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE

“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.

Above the Line
Bing Liu·DirectorMartyna Majok·ScreenplayAtticus Lish·BookAnte Cheng·Director of PhotographyEmile Mosseri·Original Music ComposerAnne McCabe·Editor
Cast
Sebiye Behtiyar·AisheFred Hechinger·SkinnerLandyn Lu·MunroElla Rouwen Chen·ChenB. Todd Johnston·JimMaxwell Almono·LuisJustin Cotta·Cop (Times Square)Alicher Adill·AzizDralla Aierken·ArzuErden Uyghur·Young Aishe
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Bing Liu·DirectorChris Carroll·First Assistant DirectorBrittney Diez·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Martyna Majok·ScreenplayAtticus Lish·Book
Camera· 1
Ante Cheng·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anne McCabe·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Emile Mosseri·Original Music ComposerSusan Jacobs·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 6
Kelly McGehee·Production DesignKeri Langerman·Costume DesignLance Mitchell·Art DirectionJulia Lallas·Makeup Department HeadJessica Petruccelli·Set DecorationHoward Kang·Set Dresser
Production· 12
Bing Liu·Executive ProducerMark Ceryak·ProducerDede Gardner·ProducerJeremy Kleiner·ProducerSophia Lin·Executive ProducerAdele Romanski·ProducerBrad Pitt·Executive ProducerBarry Jenkins·ProducerJennifer Venditti·CastingThurman Martin III·Visual Effects ProducerAlan Scott Neal·Casting AssociateJeffrey Penman·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 3
Yuval Levy·Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Lugo·Hair Department HeadScott Burik·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
63.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$43K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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