Preparation for the Next Life
Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going.
Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
Sebiye Behtiyar
Aishe
Fred Hechinger
Skinner
Landyn Lu
Munro
Ella Rouwen Chen
Chen
B. Todd Johnston
Jim
Maxwell Almono
Luis
Justin Cotta
Cop (Times Square)
Alicher Adill
Aziz
Dralla Aierken
Arzu
Erden Uyghur
Young Aishe
Esther Chen
Min
Celine Cheung
Yi
Frequently Asked Questions
Preparation for the Next Life was released on September 5, 2025.
The runtime of Preparation for the Next Life is 1h 56m.
Preparation for the Next Life is a Drama, Romance movie.
Preparation for the Next Life has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 on TMDB.
Preparation for the Next Life is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Preparation for the Next Life was directed by Bing Liu.
The main cast of Preparation for the Next Life includes Sebiye Behtiyar, Fred Hechinger, Landyn Lu.
Preparation for the Next Life is originally in English.