In this movie, you’ll meet Kim, a teenager living in the countryside.
His family survives from farming and is dependent on two water buffaloes. With the rainy season, comes the day Kim must move the buffaloes to higher ground due to flooding.
Unfortunately, one buffalo dies during the journey and Kim’s father sends him to work on another farm. Soon he develops a friendship with Ban, a woman working for the farm. And even later, the death of Kim’s father will bring new revelations about his life.
Minh Nguyen-Vo, the director, shoots amazing landscapes for a tale taking place in the mid-20th-century. This overwhelming beauty is contrasted with a real and tough world where the characters live. A reality also made of wonders carried by Kim.
“Ostensibly a coming-of-age story, this languorous, beautifully shot feature debut from Vietnam tells a deceptively simple tale in a deceptively simple fashion.” – The New York Times
Synopsis provided by Vietcetera's article "Five movies to Learn about Vietnamese Culture"
http://vietcetera.com/
Director: Minh Nguyen-Vo
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004
Runtime: 102 mins
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/
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