lyrical prose

Logan 2022-04-19 09:02:57

Very little conflict, not even a climax, a bland story, and unsophisticated shots make up this lyrical prose-like film.
Savoring it carefully, the pure love between the tricycle driver and the prostitute, and the friendship between the lotus-picker and the disabled poet show the process of trust, understanding and communication between people, and express the desire of the people at the bottom who are forced to make a living to live a happy life. Yearning, against the beautiful backdrop of sunshine and singing, all the bitterness, desolation and haze will settle down with the quietly flowing Mekong River, and innocence, warmth and smiles will spread out with the red maple slowly drifting in the wind. However, the ending of the story is too perfect to be unbelievable. The children looking for the selling box and the American veterans looking for the lost daughter are the epitome of the real life in Vietnam, reflecting the painful and helpless historical and political background, but in the end they both found what they were looking for inadvertently.
This is a movie full of hope and beauty, but it cannot hide the dark reality behind it and the unfortunate fate of the protagonists. Whether it is the director's petty bourgeois romantic feelings or the cowardly performance of self-deception, I can't say more, but the few Vietnamese movies are impressive, and this film can be seen. Yes, I know too little about the past, present and future of this country, and knowing a little about it from the movie is probably one of the charms of the movie.

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  • James Hager: I made many mistakes in my life. That was a long time ago. Have I met the same man I was then? A lot of times past. When a chance comes around to make a wrong a right it's a special thing. But I hoped to make one thing right.