Preparation for the Next Life
Preparation for the Next Life
Release: 2025-09-05
·Runtime: 116m
·★ 6.1
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Orion Pictures
Plan B Entertainment
PASTEL
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Fred Hechinger
as Skinner
Alicher Adill
as Aziz
Dralla Aierken
as Arzu
Sharon Gee
as Zhang Zhuojin
Bret Bailey
as Immigration Judge
Tien-Li Wu
as Tien-Li
Lillian Zhou
as Receptinoist
Fady Kerko
as Mullah
John Maria Gutierrez
as Gold Tooth
Maxwell Almono
as Luis
Myrna Cabello
as Myrna
Bernadette Quigley
as Mrs. Murphy
B. Todd Johnston
as Jim
Matt Meinsen
as Bailiff
Esther Chen
as Min
Ella Rouwen Chen
as Chen
Lynn Xiong
as Yu
Eddie Yu
as Polo
Michelle Mao
as Angela
Imaan Rizwan
as Colorful Headscarf Woman
Divina Ito
as Deputy
Jasmin Richardson
as Jasmin
Austin Owens Kelly
as Cashier
Doug Yasuda
as Doug
James DiGiacomo
as Jake
Celine Cheung
as Yi
Sebiye Behtiyar
as Aishe
Landyn Lu
as Munro
Justin Cotta
as Cop (Times Square)
Gabriel Furman
as Officer Furman
TJ Lee
as Clerk
Clem Cheung
as Kitchen Boss
Jessica Ma
as Ma
Joshua De Jesus
as Officer De Jesus
Nnamdi Nwosa
as Tourist
Crew
Ante Cheng
Director of Photography
Martyna Majok
Screenplay
Ernie Vigil
Stunt Coordinator
Shane Geraghty
Stunts
Ric Schnupp
Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Ceryak
Producer
Ed Duran
Stunts
Tracey Ruggiero
Stunt Coordinator
Thurman Martin III
Visual Effects Producer
Dede Gardner
Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Sophia Lin
Executive Producer
Bing Liu
Director, Executive Producer
Jennifer Venditti
Casting
Adele Romanski
Producer
Barry Jenkins
Producer
Christopher Place
Stunt Coordinator
Alan Scott Neal
Casting Associate
Emily Tung
Stunts
Emile Mosseri
Original Music Composer
Chris Silcox
Stunts
Mariusz Kubicki
Stunts
Bryce Burke
Stunts
Brad Pitt
Executive Producer
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Derrick Simmons
Stunts
Scott Burik
Stunt Coordinator