Please Forgive Me

A thoughtful, slow-burning portrait of youthful restlessness and family tension, blending art and war memories with a quiet, earnest melancholy.

Directed by

Lưu Trọng Ninh

Genres

Drama, War

Starring

Trịnh Trúc Quỳnh, Đào Bá Sơn, Lê Vân Anh

Tagline

Please Forgive Me

Overview

Mai is an art student who is invited to act in a movie set in the war. Along with acting and studying, she is in the midst of the complexities of her family background, social life and personal ambitions. Powerful, free-spirited, rebellious, struggling and thoughtful, Forgive Me is like a chorus of young people living in the early 90s in Hanoi.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, coming-of-age, family, war

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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