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25/09/2020 Drama, Romance 1h 25m
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Overview

Kit can’t remember much of his native Vietnam. When he returns to the Land of the Golden Star for the first time in over thirty years, he takes in his local surroundings as any Western tourist would, and the environment is as exotic as the language is incomprehensible. The aim of Kit’s travels – to find a place to scatter his parents’ ashes – thus becomes part of a journey back to his roots and to the discovery of his identity, which external circumstances have rendered ambiguous and complex.

  1. Hong Khaou

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Henry Golding

    Kit

  2. Parker Sawyers

    Lewis

  3. David Tran

    Lee

  4. Molly Harris

    Linh

  5. Ho Nhi

    Katie

  6. Phan Bao Ngoc

    Tran

  7. Olivia Hearn

    Sophie

  8. Edouard Leo

    Stephane

  9. Peter Phan

    Duc

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-03-28
This is a beautiful film to watch - the cinematography of Vietnam, the bustling rejuvenated city of Hanoi and the welcoming nature of the people - all a magnificent advertisement to go visit. The story, on the other hand, is just.. well... wet! Henry Golding goes back after 30-odd years to scatter the ashes of his parents. Once back, he hooks up with an American guy for some nookie and with a distant cousin who points out, rather ironically, that after all they had to do to escape the Pol Pot regime in the first place, it's odd that he decided to bring them back! It has potential, this - if we...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$83,446.00

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