The Vertical Ray of the Sun (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.
Director: Ludovic Bernard, Sébastien Deux, Tran Anh Hung
Actors: Chu Hung, Doan Viet Ha, Khanh Lê, Le Tuan Anh, Manh Cuong Tran, Ngoc Dung Le, Như Quỳnh, Quang Hai Ngo, Trần Nữ Yên Khê, Đỗ Thị Hải Yến