Mua he chieu thang dung (2000)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Anh Hung Tran

Writer:

Anh Hung Tran (writer)

Release Date:

24 May 2000 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

With the brilliant Vietnamese summer as a setting Vertical Ray of the Sun is beautiful from beginning to end...

Plot Keywords:

Pregnant | Marriage | Pregnancy Scare | Cooking | Photographer

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Tran Nu Yên-Khê	...	Lien
Nhu Quynh Nguyen	...	Suong
Le Khanh	...	Khanh
Quang Hai Ngo	...	Hai
Chu Hung	...	Quoc
Manh Cuong Tran	...	Kien
Le Tuan Anh	...	Tuan
Ngoc Dung Le	...	Huong
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Doan Viet Ha
Long Le Vu
Anh Tuan
Do Thi Hai Yen

Also Known As:

À la verticale de l'été (France)
At the Height of Summer (International: English title)
Ein Sommer in Hanoi (Germany)
The Summer Solstice
Vertical Ray of the Sun (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some sex-related material.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Vietnam | France | Germany

Language:

Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | France:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Company:

Canal+

Soundtrack:

Cuoi Cung Cho Mot Tinh Yeu

Stunning, sensual and unique

A visually-stunning look at the lives of three modern-day Vietnamese sisters and their families, living in Hanoi. The intersection of modernism (in particular, Western) influences alongside tradition is a theme. This does not appear to be a rigid Stalinist society but an austere but comfortable developing one. A sound track which mixes Lou Reed and traditional Vietnamese music accentuates the way tradition and modernity meld in this setting.

And it is the setting which takes your breath away. Even the interiors are visually rich with colors and textures. The film's use of rain, heat, and flowing water all add to the sensuality of the country and the characters.