Movie

The Beautiful Country

2004 · 137 min

A long, sorrowful journey that wears you down with loss yet holds a quiet thread of hope and tenderness.

Tagline: An epic story of hope.
Overview: After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 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: survival
family
isolation
identity
grief
Places: road trip
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild