The Vertical Ray of the Sun

The Vertical Ray of the Sun

112 mins | Drama, Romance | May 17, 2000

Hanoi comes across almost picture-perfect in director Tran Anh Hung's beautiful, elegiac tale about the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood characteristic of Hung's films is set early on with the vivid sounds of birds, insects and water and the way the lighting enhances the subtle use of color. They all combine to gem-like effect here.

The Vertical Ray of the Sun

112 mins | Drama, Romance | May 17, 2000

The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Hanoi comes across almost picture-perfect in director Tran Anh Hung's beautiful, elegiac tale about the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood characteristic of Hung's films is set early on with the vivid sounds of birds, insects and water and the way the lighting enhances the subtle use of color. They all combine to gem-like effect here.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, ZDF, Hang Phim Truyen, Lazennec Films
Original title Mùa hè chiều thẳng đứng
Directors Sébastien Deux, Ludovic Bernard, Tran Anh Hung
Writers Tran Anh Hung

Cast

Tran Nu Yen Khe

as Lien

Lê Khanh

as Khanh

Chu Hùng

as Quoc

Manh Cuong Tran

as Kien

Lê Tuấn Anh

as Tuan

Ngoc Dung Le

as Huong

Như Quỳnh

as Suong

Doan Viet Ha

as Ngan

Lê Vũ Long

as Hoa