Vinyan (2008)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Fabrice Du Welz

Writers:

Oliver Blackburn (writer)
Fabrice Du Welz (writer)

Release Date:

1 October 2008 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A couple are looking for their child who was lost in the tsunami - their search takes them to the dangerous Thai-Burmese waters, and then into the jungle, where they face unknown but horrifying dangers. |

Plot Keywords:

Tsunami | Jungle | Lamp | Murder | Rice

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Emmanuelle Béart	...	Jeanne Belhmer
Rufus Sewell	...	Paul Belhmer
Julie Dreyfus	...	Kim
Petch Osathanugrah	...	Thaksin Gao
Amporn Pankratok	...	Sokghaï
Josse De Pauw	...	Matthias
Omm	...	Sarah
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Borhan Du Welz	...	Joshua

MPAA:

Rated R for some disturbing violent content, sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

France | Belgium | UK | Australia

Language:

English | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:-12 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Backup Films

Vinyan : a different ghost movie

The great mistake in Vinyan is to have tried to sell it as a classical horror movie from Hollywood, like The Ruines or The Grudge.

Don't expect any cheap thrills or funny Fx, it's a deep drama about an occidental woman in Asia, falling into madness after the loss of her child, with a post-tsunami background.

I can understand why some people are so disappointed, the subject is disturbing and unusual : how can you accept the loss of your child without a clear evidence of his death, and how can you express your own pain in a devastated country where most people are going through intense sufferings, violence and poverty ?

Even if Vinyan is not perfect, i really liked the very dark atmosphere that stay with you long after the end of the film. I'm not a huge fan of Emmanuelle Béart but I think she is quite convincing in this role, far from her usual characters.