

Preparation for the Next Life(2025)
"Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going."
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.
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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

Jessica Ma
Ma
Whitney Chi
Chi
Winnie Guo
Guo

Gabriel Furman
Officer Furman

Joshua De Jesus
Officer De Jesus

Divina Ito
Deputy

Jasmin Richardson
Jasmin

Tien-Li Wu
Tien-Li

Lynn Xiong
Yu

Myrna Cabello
Myrna

Austin Owens Kelly
Cashier
Nasi Mirsalahuddin
Street Meat Vendor

Doug Yasuda
Doug

Bernadette Quigley
Mrs. Murphy

James DiGiacomo
Jake

Eddie Yu
Polo

Michelle Mao
Angela
Sze Chan
Sassoon
Mingjie Li
Sunnie

Sharon Gee
Zhang Zhuojin
Jack Williams
Johnny H.
Mick Dempsey
McIntyre

Nnamdi Nwosa
Tourist
Way Zen
Herbalist
Eon Song
Plexiglass Woman

Lillian Zhou
Receptinoist
Jing Xu
Lawyer

TJ Lee
Clerk

Fady Kerko
Mullah

Clem Cheung
Kitchen Boss

Bret Bailey
Immigration Judge

John Maria Gutierrez
Gold Tooth

Matt Meinsen
Bailiff

Imaan Rizwan
Colorful Headscarf Woman
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