The Vertical Ray of the Sun

The Vertical Ray of the Sun 2000

6.60

Hanoi comes across almost picture-perfect in director Tran Anh Hung's beautiful, elegiac tale about the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood characteristic of Hung's films is set early on with the vivid sounds of birds, insects and water and the way the lighting enhances the subtle use of color. They all combine to gem-like effect here.

2000

Brothers

Brothers 1986

1

A soldier (Hien) survives the war and comes back to live with his brother's family (Tien). He can't seem to adjust to civilian life after the war and feels increasingly alienated from other people, whom he finds calculating, selfish and materialistic.

1986

Stars on the Sea

Stars on the Sea 1973

1

A young man, recently returned from study abroad, accompanies his father on a ship bringing food and weapons to South Vietnam.

1973

Night of Long Tri

Night of Long Tri 1989

7.00

A thrilling and haunting account of historical events in the Trịnh clan in the late 18th century with the central conflict between lord Trịnh Sâm who was feeble and indecisive, and a cunning and manipulative concubine named Đặng Thị Huệ. Based on the novel of the same name by Nguyễn Huy Tưởng.

1989

The Backstage Slap

The Backstage Slap 2001

1

The movie chronicles a state-owned theatre troupe's struggle to survive both artistically and financially. The actors and actresses have to support themselves with odd jobs ranging from selling food and drinks on the streets to dancing at bars to doing commercials. Then comes a great play, written and directed by Teacher Nguyen Dinh, a veteran playwright, and former troupe mentor. The play promises to bring the group everything they need: inspiring work, state funding, festival prizes, and fame. But the rising tension between lead actress Kim Ha and her womanizing co-star Van Hung due to their troubled past relationship threatens to tear the play apart.

2001

The Moon in the Foreign Land

The Moon in the Foreign Land 2007

1

The story focuses on a group of Vietnamese people struggling to work and study in Russia in the 90's. Nguyet is a talented ballet dancer whose marriage suffers from the loss of her daughter and financial difficulties. She decides to go to Russia with her friends to find jobs helping her send money to the family and continue her passion for ballet. But a horrible succession of tragedies in the foreign land turns her life into a grueling nightmare.

2007

Father and Son

Father and Son 1979

1

A father was finally reunited with his son after the American War, only to be separated again by the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979.

1979

The Holy Day

The Holy Day 1976

1

A story about a Catholic Village by the sea in Northern Vietnam in the early 60's, where people lacked faith in the new Communist regime.

1976

Obsession

Obsession 1988

1

During the war, a woman learns that her husband is an army deserter.

1988

Ephemeral Fate

Ephemeral Fate 1990

1

The battle for political power in the Trịnh clan continued after the death of Lord Trịnh Sâm in this sequel of "Night of Long Tri". The rivals were two famous concubines of Trịnh Sâm: Dương Thị Ngọc Hoan and Đặng Thị Huệ.

1990

The slope

The slope 1973

1

The story about a group of people struggling to expand agricultural land in North Vietnam.

1973