The read
A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 77% of the 6,966 2010s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Though only 14 years old, May is selected to be the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favours her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she is certain will be the desired male progeny. But trouble is quietly brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of misfortunes — and stir in May urges that until now had been dormant.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic71/100
90 audience votes
Key crew
- Ash MayfairDirector
- Ash MayfairScreenplay
Cast
- Nguyen Phuong Tra MyMây
- Trần Nữ Yên KhêHà
- Lê Vũ LongHùng
- Như QuỳnhBà Lao
- MayaXuân
- Lam Thanh MyLien
- Mai Cát ViNhan
- Nguyễn Thanh TâmSon
- Trung AnhCast
- Khanh An TangCast
- Phạm Thị Kim NgânTuyết
Themes
arranged marriageteenage girlwoman director19th centurylandownervietnamese woman