Preparation for the Next Life (2025)
Drama · Romance
Overview
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.
Cast
- Sebiye Behtiyar as Aishe
- Fred Hechinger as Skinner
- Landyn Lu as Munro
- Ella Rouwen Chen as Chen
- B. Todd Johnston as Jim
- Maxwell Almono as Luis
- Justin Cotta as Cop (Times Square)
- Alicher Adill as Aziz
- Dralla Aierken as Arzu
- Erden Uyghur as Young Aishe