The Vertical Ray of the Sun
May 17 2000
•2h 52m
•Drama, Romance
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.
Cast
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Tran Nu Yen Khe
Lien
Le Khanh
Khanh
Ngo Quang Hai
Hai
Chu Hung
Quoc
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