Preparation for the Next Life

Preparation for the Next Life 4.7/10

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

Year of Release: 2025  | Runtime: 01:56 Hrs.
Drama Romance 

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.

Back to Lists / Preparation for the Next Life
Posters
(Slide right to see more )
Backdrops
(Slide right to see more )
Production
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
No profile - Erden Uyghur
Erden Uyghur
Young Aishe
Esther Chen
Esther Chen
Min
Celine Cheung
Celine Cheung
Yi
Jessica Ma
Jessica Ma
Ma
No profile - Whitney Chi
Whitney Chi
Chi
No profile - 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
No profile - 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
No profile - Sze Chan
Sze Chan
Sassoon
No profile - Mingjie Li
Mingjie Li
Sunnie
Sharon Gee
Sharon Gee
Zhang Zhuojin
No profile - Jack Williams
Jack Williams
Johnny H.
No profile - Mick Dempsey
Mick Dempsey
McIntyre
Nnamdi Nwosa
Nnamdi Nwosa
Tourist
No profile - Way Zen
Way Zen
Herbalist
No profile - Eon Song
Eon Song
Plexiglass Woman
Lillian Zhou
Lillian Zhou
Receptinoist
No profile - 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

FULL CREW
Bing Liu
Directing
Bing Liu
Production
Mark Ceryak
Production
Dede Gardner
Production
Jeremy Kleiner
Production
Sophia Lin
Production
Adele Romanski
Production
Jennifer Venditti
Production
Thurman Martin III
Visual Effects
Yuval Levy
Visual Effects
Ante Cheng
Camera
Anne McCabe
Editing
Kelly McGehee
Art
Julia Lallas
Costume & Make-Up
Robert Lugo
Costume & Make-Up
Chris Carroll
Directing
Brittney Diez
Directing
Scott Burik
Crew
Alan Scott Neal
Production
Brad Pitt
Production
Barry Jenkins
Production
Emile Mosseri
Sound
Keri Langerman
Costume & Make-Up
Atticus Lish
Writing
Martyna Majok
Writing
Susan Jacobs
Sound
Jeffrey Penman
Production
Jessica Petruccelli
Art
Howard Kang
Art
Chris Carroll
Production
Atticus Lish
Production
Morgan Newell
Production
Sophia Lin
Production
Christopher Place
Crew
Tracey Ruggiero
Crew
Ernie Vigil
Crew
Emily Tung
Crew
Chris Silcox
Crew
Derrick Simmons
Crew
Jimmy P. Wong
Crew
Marc Terrien
Crew
Mariusz Kubicki
Crew
Shane Geraghty
Crew
Luke Vexler
Crew
Bryce Burke
Crew
Ed Duran
Crew
Abraham Chan
Art
Graham Wichman
Art
Craig Capitelli
Art
Anthony Segro
Art
Courtney Fitzpatrick
Art
Sean Capitelli
Art
Allen Ploenes
Art
Katy Porter
Art
Lance Mitchell
Art
Marissa Todd
Art
Jackie Goncalves
Art
Sachi Masuda
Costume & Make-Up
Meghann Plummer
Costume & Make-Up
Arlene Lind-Watson
Costume & Make-Up
Alexa De Fazio
Costume & Make-Up
Laura Vansickle
Costume & Make-Up
Veronica Johnson
Costume & Make-Up
Desaree Oliver-Montenegro
Costume & Make-Up
Monica Jacobs
Art
Allison O'Shea
Art
Yuko Sobrin
Art
Charles Zambrano
Costume & Make-Up
Adam Bailey
Costume & Make-Up
Vita Viscuso
Costume & Make-Up
Joel San Juan
Camera
Ema Rees-Scanlon
Camera
Jonathan M. Peralta
Camera
Aaron Champagne
Crew
Ariel Watson
Crew
Malika Franklin
Camera
Zorinah Juan-Lieber
Directing
Dimitri Kouri
Sound
Dan Green
Sound
Mariana Benevello
Editing
Lindsay Huang
Editing
Tayler Haynes
Production
Dowen James
Crew
Gene Park
Sound
Gene Park
Sound
Ric Schnupp
Sound
Ric Schnupp
Sound
Dave Paterson
Sound
Kristin Catuogno
Sound
Matt Rigby
Sound
Eliza Paley
Sound
Tyler Newhouse
Sound
Igor Nikolic
Sound
Matthew Haasch
Sound
Jay Peck
Sound
Matthew Kay
Sound
Matthew Atwood
Lighting
Luke Provenzano
Lighting
Chris Cazavilan
Camera
Richard Auth
Camera
Kenneth Kildee
Camera
Hannah Hoban
Directing
Jon Dowdy
Crew
Justin Kron
Production
Stephen Donovan
Production
Ivy Pham
Production
Spring Sutter
Production
Angela Coleman
Production
Jaclyn Martinez
Camera
Richard Hebrank
Art
Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti
Crew
Teddy Blanks
Art
Margot Bennett
Visual Effects
Alanna Levy
Art

Videos
Oscar Nominated Director Bing Liu's Narrative Feature Debut 'Preparation for the Next Life'
-'Minding the Gap’s’ Bing Liu Sticks to the Script - Preparation for the Next Life Q&A
Kebab - Official Clip
Arrested - Official Clip
Do It Today - Official Clip
Official Trailer
  Back to Home