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'The First Taste of Loneliness' Review: A Study of Family Life After…

Gu You's film follows three generations of women through a deathbed vigil and the aftermath; Variety finds its quietest scene the most moving.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 9:05 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “‘The First Taste of Loneliness’ Review: A Sentimental but Affecting Study of Family Life After Bereavement”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 9:05 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.

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Variety‘The First Taste of Loneliness’ Review: A Sentimental but Affecting Study of Family Life After Bereavement

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety has a review of Gu You's film, The First Taste of Loneliness, a family portrait about three generations of women after a loss.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt opens with the three of them, a mother, her daughter and her granddaughter, keeping vigil at the bedside of the family's husband, father and grandfather.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe review calls it sentimental but affecting, and says its most moving scene is not the most tear-streaked one.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is a film trusting its audience.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorQuiet films like this deserve a quiet Saturday night.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDr. Byte is next, Chip. Please brace yourself for her opinions on a gadget.

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