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Like a Legend

1995 · 95 min

A solemn, heartfelt historical tribute that moves at a steady pace toward a tragic, stirring sacrifice.

Overview
A movie about Võ Thị Sáu, a Vietnamese schoolgirl who fought as a guerrilla against the French occupiers of Vietnam.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • war
  • rebellion
  • coming-of-age
  • justice
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Phan Vũ
Written by
Nguyễn Quang Sáng
Starring
Hồng Vân, Lê Minh Thu, Việt Anh, Robert Hải
Runtime
95 min
Country
Vietnam
Languages
Vietnamese

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