A24 has released the first trailer for the critically acclaimed drama The Farewell. Written and directed by Lulu Wang, the film is based on “an actual lie,” as Wang has fictionalized an account from her own life. Awkwafina stars as a young Chinese-born, U.S.-raised woman who discovers that her grandmother—who lives in China with her extended family—is dying of cancer. But instead of telling the grandmother she’s dying, the family has decided to keep it a secret, ensuring her happiness until her death. Under the pretense of a wedding for the young woman’s …