Nhang

A quiet, tender short that drifts between memory and ritual, asking you to sit with what is carried forward and what is quietly let go.

Directed by

Kevin Bui, Ysabeaux Ng

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Corey Linh, Hồnghoa Nguyễn, Jolie Eden

Overview

A young mother attempts to carry on the Vietnamese tradition of đám giỗ with her young son. As she lights the incense, the ritual transports her back to memories of childhood and the grandmother who taught her how to carry tradition forward. But the memories reveal something she had forgotten. Now, she must decipher what it means to honor the past while making room for something of her own.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, memory, identity, grief

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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