1950s Saigon through the eyes of Mui, a Vietnamese servant girl. At 10 years-old, Mui leaves her village to work for an affluent, troubled family. As she comes of age, Mui finds work in the household of a pianist she has admired since childhood, and finds their relationship growing in complexity.
Directed by Trần Anh Hùng
adultery
vietnam
buddhism
musician
peasant
love
animal abuse
ho chi minh
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
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Cast
Trần Nữ Yên Khê
Mui
Man San Lu
Young Mui
Ánh Hoa
Old Woman
Vantha Talisman
Thu
Crew
Trần Anh Hùng
Director
Trần Anh Hùng
Writer
Tôn-Thât Tiêt
Original Music Composer
Benoît Delhomme
Director of Photography
Christophe Rossignon
Producer
Alain Rocca
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
85 reviews
Jayvee
9.0★ · 02/28/26
There’s really something about sensory-type films like this one — slow, meditative, and even the most basic things seen in this movie feel like something more
There’s really something about sensory-type films like this one — slow, meditative, and even the most basic things seen in this movie feel like something more
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hannah lau
10.0★ · 03/24/26
used this for my senior film project and it really sparks something within me being vietnamese & a woman! so much complexity and hardship but we do it all
used this for my senior film project and it really sparks something within me being vietnamese & a woman! so much complexity and hardship but we do it all