Moon at the Bottom of the Well
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Nguyen Vinh Son
Hong Anh
Thanh Vy
Cao De Hoang
Quoc Bao
Phung Doc Lap
Film Details
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Synopsis
Hanh is a dutiful wife and school teacher in a rural Vietnamese village who appears to enjoy a happy marriage. Childless, she insists her husband Phoung, the local school headmaster, take a second wife to bear him a baby. But in the small village, their secret is impossible to keep for long and in the ensuing scandal she and Phuong separate. Following the breakdown of the marriage, Hanh loses her grip on reality and begins to question the very fundamentals of life. Through a friend, she meets a spiritual guide in the guise of an enigmatic fortune teller, who sets about transforming the beleaguered Hanh's life.
Director
Nguyen Vinh Son
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature Best Actress Award (Hong Anh) at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival.
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature) December 11-18, 2008.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Window on Asian Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) October 1-16, 2009.
35mm
color
dialogue Vietnamese
