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Released
2000 · FILM

The Vertical Ray of the Sun

Directed by
Written by
Runtime
112 min
Language
VI
DramaRomance

Synopsis

Hanoi appears nearly picture‑perfect in director Trần Anh Hùng’s elegiac tale concerning the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood typical of Hùng’s films is established early with vivid sounds of birds, insects and water, while the lighting accentuates subtle colour use; together they create a gem‑like effect here.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Mario BattistelShot by Ping Bin LeeScored by Tiet Ton ThatDesigned by Benoit Barouh

Also known as

  • Ein Sommer in Hanoide
  • The Vertical Ray of the Sunen
  • Pleno veranoes
  • À la verticale de l'étéfr
  • Solstizio d'estateit

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