Preparation for the Next Life

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Sebiye Behtiyar Aishe

Fred Hechinger Skinner

Landyn Lu Munro

Ella Rouwen Chen Chen

B. Todd Johnston Jim