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Wild Reeds

1993 · 89 min

A quiet, emotionally heavy drama about a man returning to a life that has moved on without him.

Directed by: Vuong Duc
Starring: Minh Châu, Đơn Dương, Trương Thương Huyền

Overview: A soldier returns home after the war, only to finds out his family thinks he is dead, and his wife has married another man.

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Directed by: Vuong Duc
Starring: Minh Châu, Đơn Dương, Trương Thương Huyền

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 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: family
identity
betrayal
grief
love
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Directed by: Vuong Duc
Written by: Lê Hoài Nguyên
Starring: Minh Châu, Đơn Dương, Trương Thương Huyền, Trần Hạnh, Hồng Sơn, Ngo Quang Hai, Minh Vượng
Music: Đỗ Hồng Quân
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Vietnam
Languages: Vietnamese

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