Going to the flower shop.

Decorating the house for a holiday.

On their own, these things may seem mundane not at all movie-worthy.

Maggie Li Lin Lin and Patra Au hugging each other in All Shall Be Well

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What Is All Shall Be Well About?

All Shall Be Wellfocuses on alesbian couplein their mid-60s living inHong Kong.

Maggie Li Lin Lin has the necessary presence for a character like Pat.

Patra Au in All Shall Be Well

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Au is equally impressive as Angie.

This is really her movie, after all, and she imbues Angie with a quiet strength.

Instead, their complicitness turns into more active culpability as time goes on.

Maggie Li Lin Lin and Patra Au in All Shall Be Well

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The plot is ultimately straightforward, and because of that,it occasionally feels a little too thin.

The debate about whether to bury Pat at sea or in a columbarium, for instance, fascinated me.

All Shall Be Wellwill be in select theaters on September 20 in the U.S.

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