All Shall Be Well (film)

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All Shall Be Well
Hanyu Pinyin
Cóng jīn yǐhòu
Directed byRay Yeung
Written byRay Yeung
Produced by
  • Michael J. Werner
  • Teresa Kwong
  • Sandy Yip
  • Chowee Leow
  • Stan Guingon
Starring
CinematographyLeung Ming Kai
Edited by
Music byVeronica Lee
Production
company
New Voice Film Productions
Distributed by
  • Films Boutique
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

All Shall Be Well (

drama film written and directed by Ray Yeung. The film starring Patra Au, Maggie Li Lin Lin initially revolves around Angie and Pat, who are a well-off lesbian couple in their mid-60s[1][2][3]
but the story ultimately explores family dynamics after the sudden death of Pat.

It had its premiere in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2024.[4] The film won the Teddy Award for best LGBTQ-themed feature film,[5] and 3rd place in Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film.[6]

Synopsis

Angie and Pat have been a happy and wealthy lesbian couple in their 60s for last 30 years, living in Pat's flat in Hong Kong. Their friends and relatives respect and adore their relationship. One night, when Pat suddenly passes away, Angie receives comfort from her friends and initially from Pat's family as well. But soon, disputes over Pat's funeral and estate cause a rift between them. Angie has no legal claim to the flat and depends on the fading kindness of Pat's family. Pat was the one who handled everything in their relationship, even though they split the costs equally. With the help of her chosen family, Angie starts a journey of self-reliance in her later years.

Cast

Release

All Shall Be Well had its world premiere on 16 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Panorama.[7][8]

In December 2023, Berlin-based company Films Boutique has acquired the sales rights of the film prior to its Berlinale premiere.[9]

The film opened the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 28 March 2024.[10]

Reception

Josh Slater-Williams of IndieWire reviewing at Berlinale graded the film A and wrote, "[the] deeply moving fourth feature from writer-director Ray Yeung tenderly explores the aftermath of unexpected loss, where the uncertainty and chaos of the immediate grieving period is compounded by delicate negotiations that need addressing amid a very specific set of circumstances."[11]

Clotilde Chinnici writing in Loud And Clear Reviews rated the film with four stars and said, "If there is a film that could capture this same feeling of this mundane and yet world-shattering grief, it is this one. All Shall Be Well will break your heart for its entire 90-minute runtime, but by the end of it, we realise it is all worth it."[12]

Paul Heath of The Hollywood News reviewing at Berlinale rated the film with 4 stars and wrote, "Beautifully told and superbly acted, All Shall Be Well is an involving, very sad drama that is a standout at this year’s Berlinale Panorama strand."[13]

Olivia Popp of Asian Movie Pulse states, "Yeung's latest feature is generous but never indulgent, taking the approachable genre of the family drama and placing it in the context of topical issues in today's queer Hong Kong...Between sequences, Yeung interjects towering Hong Kong highrises shot from below, the city both a haven for the couple — where street market stall owners happily recognize them — as well as a threatening source of the unknown."[14]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2024 Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film Ray Yeung 3 [7][6]
Teddy Award for Best Feature Film Won [5][15]

References

  1. ^ "All Shall Be Well". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "All Shall Be Well". Films Boutique. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ Patrick Frater (8 February 2024). "'All Shall Be Well' Trailer: Ray Yeung's Berlin Title Explores the Limits of LGBTQ Acceptance in Hong Kong". Variety. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (17 January 2024). "The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin's Crossing". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Here They are! The Winners of the 38. Teddy Award". Teddy Awards (in French). WordPress. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b Scott Roxborough (24 February 2024). "Berlin: 'Memories of a Burning Body,' 'No Other Land' Win Panorama Audience Awards". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (17 January 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. ^ "All Shall Be Well". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ScreenDaily
    . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ Patrick Frater (8 March 2024). "Hong Kong Film Festival to Open With Ray Yeung's 'All Shall Be Well,' Close With Japanese Charmer 'All the Long Nights'". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  11. ^ Josh Slater-Williams (16 February 2024). "'All Shall Be Well' Review: A Tender Queer Drama Explores Grief and Family Ties in Hong Kong". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  12. ^ Clotilde Chinnici (16 February 2024). "All Shall Be Well: Berlin Review". Loud And Clear Reviews. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  13. ^ Paul Heath (18 February 2024). "'All Shall Be Well' review: Dir. Ray Yeung [Berlinale]". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  14. ^ Popp, Olivia (18 February 2024). "Review: All Shall Be Well (2024) by Ray Yeung". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. ^ Nicolas Bardot (23 February 2024). "Berlinale 2024 : le palmarès du Teddy Award" [Berlinale 2024: the Teddy Award winners]. Polyester (in French). WordPress. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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