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Lilting (2014): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

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Lilting is a 2014 romantic drama directed by Hong Khaou, starring Ben Whishaw, Peter Bowles and Andrew Leung. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $247,377 worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA 2015. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.

IMDb rating
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
worldwide gross
$247.4K
award nomination
1
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Lilting (2014) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 31m (91 min)
Director
Hong Khaou
Genres
Drama , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lilting About?

The premise of Lilting without spoilers.

Following the sudden death of her son, a grieving mother and her young partner, a four-year-old boy, must navigate their shared loss despite not speaking the same language. The film explores themes of grief, connection, and cultural differences as they find solace in unexpected ways.

Lilting Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • gay
  • language barrier
  • mourning
  • grief
  • homosexual
  • boyfriend boyfriend relationship
  • loss of loved one
  • gay son
  • cultural difference
  • loss of lover
  • loss of son
  • mother son relationship
+38 more
  • cambodian chinese
  • death
  • translator
  • mourning one's lover
  • worrying about one's mother
  • asian man white man relationship
  • death of lover
  • gay relationship
  • gay romance
  • memory
  • coming out
  • fear of rejection
  • gay love
  • mourning for son
  • communication
  • eurasian
  • chinese abroad
  • repeated scene
  • flashback
  • jealousy
  • bare chested male
  • gay kiss
  • dancing
  • old woman
  • old man
  • retirement home
  • flowers
  • bus
  • male male relationship
  • cooking
  • mandarin
  • death of son
  • barefoot male
  • camera shot of bare feet
  • camera shot of feet
  • mother
  • young
  • man
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Cast & crew

Lilting Cast

Ben Whishaw leads the cast, with Peter Bowles and Andrew Leung. Directed by Hong Khaou; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Hong Khaou

More films directed by Hong Khaou, best-rated first: Monsoon, Monsoon and Summer.

Full filmography
Ratings

Lilting Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Lilting 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.

Box office

Lilting Box Office

Lilting grossed $247,377 worldwide. $27,054 came from the US and Canada and $220,323 (89%) from the rest of the world.

2014 box office

Worldwide gross

$247.4K

US & Canada
$27.1K
International
$220.3K
US & Canada 11% Rest of the world 89%
Awards

Lilting Awards & Nominations

Lilting earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA 2015.

1 nomination1 ceremony

  • British Academy Film Awards logo
    BAFTA 2015 1 nomination
    • Nominated Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Hong Khaou
Videos

Lilting Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Official Trailer
  • Trailer Official US Trailer
Details

Lilting Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “轻轻摇晃” and “Qīngqīng yáohuàng”.

Also known as
  • 轻轻摇晃
  • Qīngqīng yáohuàng
  • Lilting ou la délicatesse
  • Na Cadência do Amor
  • הלהג המתנגן
  • Dwugłos
  • Chvění
  • 릴팅
  • 輕輕搖晃
  • Ритмично напевая
  • Sevgilinin Ardından
  • Ритмічно наспівувати

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FAQ

Lilting FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Lilting, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lilting?

Lilting runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

When was Lilting released?

Lilting was released on September 26, 2014.

Who directed Lilting?

Lilting was directed by Hong Khaou.

More films by Hong Khaou

Who is in the cast of Lilting?

Lilting stars Ben Whishaw, Peter Bowles and Andrew Leung, among 4 credited actors.

How much did Lilting make at the box office?

Lilting grossed $247,377 worldwide ($27,054 domestic, $220,323 international).

How is Lilting rated?

Lilting has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.

Was Lilting nominated for any awards?

Lilting received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.

Does Lilting have a post-credit scene?

No. Lilting has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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