Unfolding in a Hanoi of twisting alleyways and cramped apartments, Cu Li Never Cries follows a half-dozen intertwined characters whose lives are in upheaval. Mrs. Nguyện (Minh Châu), a widow, has been gifted with a pet slow cu li, a tiny primate that may be more trouble than it’s worth. Her niece Vân (Hà Phương) helps run a day-care center on the verge of bankruptcy. Her fiancé Quang (Xuân An) has doubts about both their wedding and his future. The film’s glistening black-and-white imagery and soundtrack of patriotic anthems evoke a timeless world rarely seen in Western cinema. At the […]
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The post Cutting Costs in Black and White: Phạm Ngọc Lân ơn Cu Li Never Cries first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 4/8/2024
- by Daniel Eagan
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Unfolding in a Hanoi of twisting alleyways and cramped apartments, Cu Li Never Cries follows a half-dozen intertwined characters whose lives are in upheaval. Mrs. Nguyện (Minh Châu), a widow, has been gifted with a pet slow cu li, a tiny primate that may be more trouble than it’s worth. Her niece Vân (Hà Phương) helps run a day-care center on the verge of bankruptcy. Her fiancé Quang (Xuân An) has doubts about both their wedding and his future. The film’s glistening black-and-white imagery and soundtrack of patriotic anthems evoke a timeless world rarely seen in Western cinema. At the […]
The post Cutting Costs in Black and White: Phạm Ngọc Lân ơn Cu Li Never Cries first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post Cutting Costs in Black and White: Phạm Ngọc Lân ơn Cu Li Never Cries first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 4/8/2024
- by Daniel Eagan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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