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Monsoon

  • 20192019
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Parker Sawyers and Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
Kit, a British Vietnamese man, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years, after fleeing during the Vietnam-American War.
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Kit, a British man of Vietnamese heritage, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years after leaving the country with his parents, when he was six years old, at the end of the Viet... Read allKit, a British man of Vietnamese heritage, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years after leaving the country with his parents, when he was six years old, at the end of the Vietnam War.Kit, a British man of Vietnamese heritage, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years after leaving the country with his parents, when he was six years old, at the end of the Vietnam War.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2K
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  • Director
    • Hong Khaou
  • Writer
    • Hong Khaou
  • Stars
    • Henry Golding
    • William Do
    • David Tran
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hong Khaou
  • Writer
    • Hong Khaou
  • Stars
    • Henry Golding
    • William Do
    • David Tran
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:44
    Official Trailer
    Monsoon
    Trailer 1:52
    Monsoon

    Photos94

    Monsoon (2019)
    Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
    Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
    Parker Sawyers in Monsoon (2019)
    Parker Sawyers and Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
    Monsoon (2019)
    Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
    Parker Sawyers and Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
    Henry Golding and David Tran in Monsoon (2019)
    Parker Sawyers and Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
    Henry Golding in Monsoon (2019)
    Monsoon (2019)

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    Henry Golding
    Henry Golding
    • Kitas Kit
    William Do
    • Estate Agentas Estate Agent
    David Tran
    David Tran
    • Leeas Lee
    Lam Anh Dao
    • Lee's Mumas Lee's Mum
    Ho Nhi
    • Katieas Katie
    Phan Bao Ngoc
    • Tran (Tour Guide)as Tran (Tour Guide)
    Võ Liên
    • Plant Shop Selleras Plant Shop Seller
    Parker Sawyers
    Parker Sawyers
    • Lewisas Lewis
    Molly Harris
    Molly Harris
    • Linhas Linh
    Olivia Hearn
    • Sophieas Sophie
    Sap Bui
    • Elderly Womanas Elderly Woman
    Mach Su
    • Elderly Manas Elderly Man
    Edouard Leo
    • Stephaneas Stephane
    Nguyen Hau
    • Vietnamese Manas Vietnamese Man
    Le Hoang Minh
    • Linh's Fatheras Linh's Father
    Dinh Xuan Va
    • Linh's Motheras Linh's Mother
    Peter Phan
    • Ducas Duc
    Nicola Taggart
    • Heatheras Heather
    • Director
      • Hong Khaou
    • Writer
      • Hong Khaou
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    Storyline

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    Kit's family fled Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam when he was 6 years old to escape the aftermath of the Vietnam-American war. More than 30 years later, he returns for the first time since, to repatriate his mother's ashes, where he also meets Lee, an estranged second cousin, Linh, a Vietnamese student, and Lewis, a gay American clothing designer. He arranges an online date with Lewis, which turns into something more. Struggling to rediscover the country he never knew, he is able to discover friendship, love, and happiness on his journey. —csbuffs / edited by TrivWhiz
    • hanoi
    • saigon
    • return to native country
    • vietnam
    • returning to the country of one's birth
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      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      There are slight similarities between director Hong Khaou's experience and Kit's - like Kit's family, Khaou's parents fled South-East Asia when he was young - in their case from Cambodia - and he too grew up in Britain, but he wanted to distance himself a little from the film. "I didn't want to make it so much about me, although I guess it is inevitable it always comes out," he says. "I wanted to hide behind this Vietnamese character, so to speak, and talk about these feeling and issues I've always had about having to flee a war-torn country... and the struggle for a sense of cultural identity," Khaou says.
    • Crazy credits
      "The artworks appearing in the film belong to artists Dat Vú and Phan Tháo Nguyên and were exhibited at The Factory's Galeria.

      The Factory is the first purpose built space for contemporary art in Vietnam."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Sarah Paulson/Henry Golding/Car Seat Headrest (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      I Know What Boys Like
      Written by Chris Butler

      Performed by Kumi Solo

      Produced by Stephane Laporte and Olivier Lamm

      Published by Spirit Music Publishing Limited / Spirit One Music / Merovingian Music

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Feels frustratingly underwritten and unfocused
    Not without its moments but Hong Khaou's 'Monsoon' feels frustratingly underwritten and unfocused. The acting appears wooden in many scenes and, when all is said and done, the movie is largely pointless.
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    • Sir_AmirSyarif
    • Sep 29, 2020

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • BBC films (BBC2) official page for the film. (United Kingdom)
      • BFI Film Fund official site for the film. (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Muson
    • Filming locations
      • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    • Production companies
      • BloomerApp Media Production
      • BBC Films
      • BFI Film Fund
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,446
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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