Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell

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Genre

Drama

Director

Phạm Thiên Ân

Run time

2h 59min

Cast

Le Phong Vũ, Nguyễn Thịnh

A sudden death brings unexpected responsibilities, as Thien’s (Le Phong Vu) sister-in-law Hanh is killed in a motorcycle accident leaving him with the task of accompanying her body to their home village and also taking care of his five-year-old nephew Dao (Nguyen Thinh).

The entrancing debut feature from Pham Thien An becomes a quest for understanding and certainty in a Vietnam that seems unable to provide any clear answers. The journey itself is what matters in a film defined by visual splendour and a complex questioning of faith.

This is a remarkable debut feature; provocative, absorbing, and mysterious. There are no easy answers to the big existential questions, just a desire to seek them out with a kind heart and good intentions. In the end you just have to have faith.

(Allan Hunter, Screen Daily)

Genre

Drama

Director

Phạm Thiên Ân

Run time

2h 59min

Cast

Le Phong Vũ, Nguyễn Thịnh

A sudden death brings unexpected responsibilities, as Thien’s (Le Phong Vu) sister-in-law Hanh is killed in a motorcycle accident leaving him with the task of accompanying her body to their home village and also taking care of his five-year-old nephew Dao (Nguyen Thinh).

The entrancing debut feature from Pham Thien An becomes a quest for understanding and certainty in a Vietnam that seems unable to provide any clear answers. The journey itself is what matters in a film defined by visual splendour and a complex questioning of faith.

This is a remarkable debut feature; provocative, absorbing, and mysterious. There are no easy answers to the big existential questions, just a desire to seek them out with a kind heart and good intentions. In the end you just have to have faith.

(Allan Hunter, Screen Daily)

Info

Rating

(none)

Production year

2023

Global distributor

Cercamon

Local distributor

Otaku MTÜ

In cinema

5/4/2024