Journey from the Fall (2006)

Thirteen years after the end of the Vietnam War, a family who was tragically affected by the war are forced to emigrate to America.

Director:

Ham Tran

Writer:

Ham Tran

Stars:

Kieu Chinh, Long Nguyen, Diem Lien

6 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kieu Chinh	...	Ba Noi (Grandmother)
Long Nguyen	...	Long
Diem Lien	...	Mai
Jayvee Mai The Hiep	...	Thanh
Khanh Doan	...	Nam
Cat Ly	...	Phuong
Nguyen Thai Nguyen	...	Lai
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raul Alba	...	Bully
Robert Beckman	...	Teacher
George Bui	...	Binh
Alex Dorman	...	PE Teacher
Jose Gutierrez	...	Bully
Jiruyut Khieosawat	...	Son
Tere Morris	...	Miss Patty
Net Ngo	...	Grandma on Boat

Storyline

Thirteen years after the end of the Vietnam War, a family who was tragically affected by the war are forced to emigrate to America.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam war | 1980s | 1970s | nonlinear timeline | rescue

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official soundtrack page

Country:

USA

Language:

Vietnamese English

Release Date:

21 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jesienna podróz

Filming Locations:

Santa Ana, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,592,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$87,442 (USA) (23 March 2007)

Gross:

$638,951 (USA) (21 September 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Fire in the Lake, Old Photo Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

An officer gives a quote from Emil Cioran to a prisoner while apparently justifying his own actions. It introduces Cioran as a French philosopher when in fact he was a Romanian, though he lived in France and published part of his work in French.

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Connections

Referenced in Best Worst Movie (2009)

User Reviews

Excellently shot! A story that needed to be told!

If you really want to see a movie about the aftermath of the Vietnam War, this is truly the only one that exists. No one has seen what happened to the Vietnamese who remained after the fall of Saigon. This movie shows it. Excellently acted and shot, it is a masterpiece that needs to be seen by everyone because you truly don't know what war is about until you see how it affects everyone involved during and after the war.

Kieu Chinh once again gives a fantastic performance. This veteran actor has only improved with age and I am happy to see that her talents are still in high demand. Long Nguyen gives an amazing performance as the prisoner of war who is placed in a re-education camp. First-time actor Diem Lien is excellent in the role of Mai. I hope to see her in more films in the future.

There is no objectionable language or nudity. Images of war and violence do occur (obviously) in the film.