An Chinh

The Vertical Ray of the Sun

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.

Divine Retribution

Forced into collaborating with his corrupted bosses, a bank director and his lover start to devise an intricate escape plan in case he gets prosecuted.

Lotus Flower

After his family was brutally murdered by French settlers on his wedding day, an Algerian man joins the French army and is sent to Vietnam to fight in the First Indochina War.

A Quiet School

Meeting You on a Sunny Day

Phuong becomes Huy's contract girlfriend since a party, but this relationship leads them to many awkward situations, opening up unexpected connections with relatives on both sides.