The Vertical Ray of the Sun(2000)

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.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Anh Hung Tran

Actors: Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Quynh Nhu, Khanh Le, Quang Hai Ngo, Chu Hung, Manh Cuong Tran, Tuân Anh Lê, Ngoc Dung Le, Doan Viet Ha, Long Le Vu

Release date: 2000-05-17

Country of origin: Vietnam, France, Germany

Length: 1h 52m

Ratings:

• 7.2/10
• 81%
• 72/100