A child's witness, a sister stolen, and 20 years of silence about to shatter.
In Cambodia in 1943, a family is massacred by the Japanese, before the eyes of the eldest son who manages to escape. His four-year-old sister is taken in by a Cambodian family.
Acting
Jill Haworth's transformation from innocent to haunted is devastating.
Cinematography
Cambodia shot like a fever dream you can't wake from.
Director
André Michel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in Cambodia just two years before American bombing began, capturing a nation on the brink of devastation most viewers wouldn't recognize for another decade.
Jill Haworth was fresh off The Cardinal and reportedly fought with Michel over her character's ambiguous final choice—she wanted clearer resolution, he refused.
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