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The Refugee's Melody

1998 · 99 min

A quiet, emotionally heavy journey of escape, carried by restrained performances and a lingering sense of loss and resolve.

Directed by
Trần Phương
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mai Thu Huyền, Nông Thu Trang, Võ Hoài Nam
Overview
Fleeing the control of their authoritarian father, two women cross the border into China with a friend’s help.

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Directed by
Trần Phương
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mai Thu Huyền, Nông Thu Trang, Võ Hoài Nam
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • family
  • isolation
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Trần Phương
Written by
Trần Phương Thủy
Starring
Mai Thu Huyền, Nông Thu Trang, Võ Hoài Nam, Trần Hạnh, Nam Cường, Phạm Bằng, Kim Xuyến, Vũ Tăng
Music
Phó Đức Phương
Runtime
99 min
Country
Vietnam
Languages
Mandarin, Vietnamese

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