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A Phu and His Wife

1961 · 73 min

A stark, slow-burning tragedy of cruelty and quiet defiance, steeped in hardship and the fragile hope of escape.

Directed by: Mai Lộc
Genres: Drama
Starring: Đức Hoàn, Trần Phương, Hoà Tâm

Tagline: Do you have the courage to break free from oppression ?
Overview: To pay off her family’s debts, Mị is forced to marry the son of her Hmong village’s ruthless patriarch. When the constant abuse and beatings become unbearable for the young girl, she plans to escape with a stranger held captive by her husband.

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Directed by: Mai Lộc
Genres: Drama
Starring: Đức Hoàn, Trần Phương, Hoà Tâm

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: survival
isolation
class
freedom
trauma
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	0
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mai Lộc
Written by: Tô Hoài
Starring: Đức Hoàn, Trần Phương, Hoà Tâm, Trinh Tuyet, Văn Hòa, Kim Lân, Thinh Trinh, Trần Đình Thọ
Cinematography: Khương Mễ
Runtime: 73 min
Country: Vietnam
Languages: French, Vietnamese

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