1-World Festival of Foreign Films
HOME      CHOOSE-A-COUNTRY      SEARCH      POST-A-REVIEW      CONTACT 1-WORLD

"The Vertical Ray of the Sun"
2000
Directed by Tran Anh Hung

Interwoven story of three sisters in Hanoi, their relationships, romances, happiness and heartbreak. An inside look at Vietnamese life. "...a gently knowing look at tradition, ritual, loyalty, and gender roles in contemporary Vietnamese society...The director's attention to detail and gesture is mesmerizing" (Jason Wood, BBC Online). Vietnamese with English subtitles.  112 minutes.