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Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
Directed by
Pham Thien An
Year
Runtime
2023
158 minutes
Genre
Drama, Narrative
Language
Vietnamese
Synopsis
After his sister-in-law dies in a freak motorcycle accident in Saigon, Thien is bestowed the task of delivering her body back to their countryside hometown. It is a journey in which he also takes his nephew Dao (5), who miraculously survived the crash. Amidst the mystical landscapes of rural Vietnam, Thien begins a search for his older brother who vanished years ago to hand Dao over to him - a journey which deeply questions his faith.
Producer(s)
Trần Văn Thi, Jeremy Chua
Produced by
JK Film, Potocol, Deuxième Ligne Films, Zorba Production, Fasten Films
International Sales/Distribution
Cercamon
Cast
Lê Phong Vũ, Nguyễn Thị Trúc Quỳnh, Nguyễn Thịnh, Vũ Ngọc Mạnh
Tags
Death, Grief, Motorcycle, Accident, Saigon, Vietnam, Kinship, Rituals, Road Movie, Faith, Mystical, Crash