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.

Director: Trần Anh Hùng

Cast

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Lien

Như Quỳnh

Suong

Lê Khanh

Khanh

Ngo Quang Hai

Hai

Chu Hùng

Quoc

Mạnh Cường

Kien

Lê Tuấn Anh

Tuan

D

Doan Viet Ha

Ngan