‘The Farewell’ Director’s New Film Is Hidden in This Show

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Director Lulu Wang opens up about the moving, feature-length fifth episode of “Expats,” and why star Nicole Kidman took a backseat from it.

A photo illustration showing Essie played by Rubie Ruiz in Expats fifth episode.
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Poetic, powerful, and exquisitely shot, Expats’ fifth episode is director and creator Lulu Wang at the peak of her powers. And with the standalone “Central” coming in at 90 minutes long without any of the show’s main characters appearing until the halfway point, it’s also a complete departure from everything...

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