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The Scent of Illuvium

2006 · 1 season

A quiet, heartfelt look at a family's struggle to hold onto tradition, with a gentle pace and emotional depth.

Starring
Tăng Thanh Hà, Kim Hiền, Trương Minh Quốc Thái
Overview
In Southwest Vietnam, a traditional boat-making family struggles to keep their craft going when the eldest son leaves for a lucrative trade in Saigon.

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Starring
Tăng Thanh Hà, Kim Hiền, Trương Minh Quốc Thái
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • trauma
  • work
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Starring
Tăng Thanh Hà, Kim Hiền, Trương Minh Quốc Thái, Ly Thanh Thao, Huỳnh Anh Tuấn, Long Hải, Minh Thư, Ngọc Lan
Length
1 seasons, 29 episodes
Network
HTV9
Country
Vietnam
Languages
Vietnamese

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