Preparation for the Next Life (2025)

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.

Released Sept. 5, 2025 116 min 17+

Genres: Drama, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.new-york-city, tmdb.undocumented-immigrant, tmdb.juvenile-detention-center, mdblist.amazon-original, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.fresh

Watch Providers: MGM Plus, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Philo

Production Companies: Plan B Entertainment, PASTEL, Orion Pictures

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English, Mandarin, Uighur