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The Scent of Burning Grass

2012 · 93 min

A harrowing, heartfelt war chronicle that balances youthful camaraderie with the brutal cost of battle, leaving a lingering sense of loss.

Directed by
Hữu Mười, Vũ Đình Thân
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Nguyễn Năng Tùng, Hữu Mười, Lê Văn Thơm
Overview
This military drama weaves together the diaries and memories of North Vietnamese soldiers who fought in the ferocious 1972 battle of Quang Tri.

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Directed by
Hữu Mười, Vũ Đình Thân
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Nguyễn Năng Tùng, Hữu Mười, Lê Văn Thơm
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • death
  • friendship
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Hữu Mười, Vũ Đình Thân
Written by
Hoàng Nhuận Cầm
Starring
Nguyễn Năng Tùng, Hữu Mười, Lê Văn Thơm, Tô Dũng, Thanh Sơn, Lê Chí Kiên
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
Vietnam
Languages
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