Set in the poor Mekong Delta coastal village of Thơm Rơm, the film follows the lives of three women, whose love lives are unusual and unique to their nature. The film is narrated from Hau's perspective, as she experiences life with a husband who only has eyes for another woman, and develops her growing friendship with her rival.
Cinematography
Mekong Delta landscapes that breathe humidity and longing.
Acting
Juliet Bảo Ngọc Doling's silent suffering, absolutely crushing.
Direction
Bùi Thạc Chuyên's patient, female-gaze storytelling.
Director
Bùi Thạc Chuyên
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bùi Thạc Chuyên spent months living in Mekong Delta fishing villages before writing, casting mostly non-professional locals.
The film quietly depicts 'ăn chực nằm chờ' — a Vietnamese term for women economically dependent on men they're not married to, rarely shown on screen.
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