Preparation for the Next Life (2025)
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.

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Cast

Sebiye Behtiyar Sebiye Behtiyar As: Aishe
Fred Hechinger Fred Hechinger As: Skinner
Landyn Lu Landyn Lu As: Munro
Ella Rouwen Chen Ella Rouwen Chen As: Chen
B. Todd Johnston B. Todd Johnston As: Jim
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: 普通话, English,

Release Date: 05 September 2025

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, PASTEL

Revenue: $43,421

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Cast

Directed By

Bing Liu

Bing Liu

Director

Chris Carroll

Chris Carroll

First Assistant Director

Brittney Diez

Brittney Diez

Second Assistant Director

Zorinah Juan-Lieber

Zorinah Juan-Lieber

Script Supervisor

Hannah Hoban

Hannah Hoban

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sophia Lin

Sophia Lin

Executive Producer

Jeremy Kleiner

Jeremy Kleiner

Producer

Adele Romanski

Adele Romanski

Producer

Mark Ceryak

Mark Ceryak

Producer

Bing Liu

Bing Liu

Executive Producer

Dede Gardner

Dede Gardner

Producer

Jennifer Venditti

Jennifer Venditti

Casting

Alan Scott Neal

Alan Scott Neal

Casting Associate

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Executive Producer

Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins

Producer

Jeffrey Penman

Jeffrey Penman

Co-Producer

Chris Carroll

Chris Carroll

Co-Producer

Atticus Lish

Atticus Lish

Consulting Producer

Morgan Newell

Morgan Newell

Unit Production Manager

Sophia Lin

Sophia Lin

Unit Production Manager

Tayler Haynes

Tayler Haynes

Post Production Coordinator

Justin Kron

Justin Kron

Location Manager

Stephen Donovan

Stephen Donovan

Assistant Location Manager

Ivy Pham

Ivy Pham

Casting Assistant

Spring Sutter

Spring Sutter

Production Accountant

Angela Coleman

Angela Coleman

Payroll Accountant

Edited By

Anne McCabe

Anne McCabe

Editor

Mariana Benevello

Mariana Benevello

Additional Editor

Lindsay Huang

Lindsay Huang

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Julia Lallas

Julia Lallas

Makeup Department Head

Robert Lugo

Robert Lugo

Hair Department Head

Keri Langerman

Keri Langerman

Costume Design

Sachi Masuda

Sachi Masuda

Costume Supervisor

Meghann Plummer

Meghann Plummer

Tailor

Arlene Lind-Watson

Arlene Lind-Watson

Ager/Dyer

Alexa De Fazio

Alexa De Fazio

Truck Costumer

Laura Vansickle

Laura Vansickle

Set Costumer

Veronica Johnson

Veronica Johnson

Set Costumer

Desaree Oliver-Montenegro

Desaree Oliver-Montenegro

Costume Coordinator

Charles Zambrano

Charles Zambrano

Key Makeup Artist

Adam Bailey

Adam Bailey

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Vita Viscuso

Vita Viscuso

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Emile Mosseri

Emile Mosseri

Original Music Composer

Susan Jacobs

Susan Jacobs

Music Supervisor

Dimitri Kouri

Dimitri Kouri

Production Sound Mixer

Dan Green

Dan Green

Boom Operator

Gene Park

Gene Park

Supervising Sound Editor

Gene Park

Gene Park

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ric Schnupp

Ric Schnupp

Sound Effects Editor

Ric Schnupp

Ric Schnupp

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Paterson

Dave Paterson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kristin Catuogno

Kristin Catuogno

Dialogue Editor

Matt Rigby

Matt Rigby

Dialogue Editor

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

ADR Editor

Tyler Newhouse

Tyler Newhouse

Assistant Sound Editor

Igor Nikolic

Igor Nikolic

Foley Editor

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Supervisor

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Matthew Kay

Matthew Kay

Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

Thurman Martin III

Thurman Martin III

Visual Effects Producer

Yuval Levy

Yuval Levy

Visual Effects Supervisor

Margot Bennett

Margot Bennett

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Ante Cheng

Ante Cheng

Director of Photography

Joel San Juan

Joel San Juan

"A" Camera Operator

Ema Rees-Scanlon

Ema Rees-Scanlon

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jonathan M. Peralta

Jonathan M. Peralta

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Malika Franklin

Malika Franklin

Digital Imaging Technician

Chris Cazavilan

Chris Cazavilan

First Company Grip

Richard Auth

Richard Auth

Second Company Grip

Kenneth Kildee

Kenneth Kildee

Dolly Grip

Jaclyn Martinez

Jaclyn Martinez

Still Photographer

Lighting

Matthew Atwood

Matthew Atwood

Chief Lighting Technician

Luke Provenzano

Luke Provenzano

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Kelly McGehee

Kelly McGehee

Production Design

Jessica Petruccelli

Jessica Petruccelli

Set Decoration

Howard Kang

Howard Kang

Set Dresser

Abraham Chan

Abraham Chan

Art Department Coordinator

Graham Wichman

Graham Wichman

Assistant Set Decoration

Craig Capitelli

Craig Capitelli

Leadman

Anthony Segro

Anthony Segro

Set Dresser

Courtney Fitzpatrick

Courtney Fitzpatrick

Set Dresser

Sean Capitelli

Sean Capitelli

Set Dresser

Allen Ploenes

Allen Ploenes

Set Dresser

Katy Porter

Katy Porter

Set Decoration Buyer

Lance Mitchell

Lance Mitchell

Art Direction

Marissa Todd

Marissa Todd

Assistant Art Director

Jackie Goncalves

Jackie Goncalves

Set Decorating Coordinator

Monica Jacobs

Monica Jacobs

Property Master

Allison O'Shea

Allison O'Shea

Assistant Property Master

Yuko Sobrin

Yuko Sobrin

Property Buyer

Richard Hebrank

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Teddy Blanks

Teddy Blanks

Title Designer

Alanna Levy

Alanna Levy

Set Decoration Buyer

Other Crew

Scott Burik

Scott Burik

Stunt Coordinator

Christopher Place

Christopher Place

Stunt Coordinator

Tracey Ruggiero

Tracey Ruggiero

Stunt Coordinator

Ernie Vigil

Ernie Vigil

Stunt Coordinator

Emily Tung

Emily Tung

Stunts

Chris Silcox

Chris Silcox

Stunts

Derrick Simmons

Derrick Simmons

Stunts

Jimmy P. Wong

Jimmy P. Wong

Stunts

Marc Terrien

Marc Terrien

Stunts

Mariusz Kubicki

Mariusz Kubicki

Stunts

Shane Geraghty

Shane Geraghty

Stunts

Luke Vexler

Luke Vexler

Stunts

Bryce Burke

Bryce Burke

Stunts

Ed Duran

Ed Duran

Stunts

Aaron Champagne

Aaron Champagne

Loader

Ariel Watson

Ariel Watson

Loader

Dowen James

Dowen James

Post Production Assistant

Jon Dowdy

Jon Dowdy

Special Effects Coordinator

Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti

Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti

In Memory Of

Blake Hawes

Blake Hawes

Set Production Assistant

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