
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
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.
- Year: 2000
- Country: Vietnam, France, Germany
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: Les Productions Lazennec, Le Studio Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma, Hãng Phim Truyện Việt Nam, ZDF/Arte
- Keyword: sibling relationship, culinary arts, hanoi, sister sister relationship
- Director: Trần Anh Hùng
- Cast: Trần Nữ Yên Khê, Lê Khanh, Ngo Quang Hai, Chu Hung, Le Tuan Anh, Như Quỳnh