Movie

Nesting Season in Hanoi

1978 · 84 min

A quiet, bittersweet romance set against postwar Hanoi, where youthful hope and anxiety mingle with the ache of love constrained by circumstance.

Tagline: I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU...
Overview: Hanoi of 1978, milkwood pine flowers in autumn, and the anxiety of idealistic youths navigating postwar life. A young couple struggle to be together as individual happiness gets in the way.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
family
class
healing
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Đức Hoàn
Written by: Hoàng Minh Tường, Đức Hoàn
Starring: Như Quỳnh, Trần Vân, Hoàng Uẩn, Ngọc Dậu, Thu An, Kim Thanh, Bich Van, Trịnh Huệ
Cinematography: Nguyễn Đăng Bảy
Runtime: 84 min
Country: Vietnam
Languages: Vietnamese

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