The Vertical Ray of the Sun

Synopsis

Hanoi comes across almost picture-perfect in director Tran Anh Hung's beautiful, elegiac tale about the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood characteristic of Hung's films is set early on with the vivid sounds of birds, insects and water and the way the lighting enhances the subtle use of color. They all combine to gem-like effect here.

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Key crew

• Trần Anh HùngDirector
• Trần Anh HùngWriter
• Tôn-Thât TiêtOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Trần Nữ Yên KhêLien
• Như QuỳnhSuong
• Lê KhanhKhanh
• Ngo Quang HaiHai
• Chu HùngQuoc
• Mạnh CườngKien
• Lê Tuấn AnhTuan
• Doan Viet HaNgan
• Lê Ngọc DungHuong
• Lê Vũ LongHoa
• Đỗ Thị Hải YếnMui
• Lâm TùngToan

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