MGM has unveiled the official trailer for the romance Preparation for the Next Life [PFTNL]. Fred Hechinger [FHECH] stars as an American veteran who falls for an undocumented Uyghur immigrant, played by Sebiye Behtiyar. Directed by Bing Liu, Preparation for the Next Life opens in select theaters on September 5th.
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.