The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)

The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)

7.5

Movie

France, Vietnam
Vietnamese
Drama, Romance
1993
ANH HUNG TRAN, TRAN ANH HUNG
Anh Hoa Nguyen, Hoa Hoi Vuong, Keo Souvannavong
104 min

What it's about

In 1951, a young Vietnamese girl arrives at a Saigon household as their new servant.

The take

Warm, enchanting, poetic and delicate, this is an almost silent film about a poor Vietnamese girl who goes to work for a well-off family in Saigon. The film follows her experiences as she grows but is also very focused on the nature around her, and the beautiful little details of this nature, which the young girl seems attuned to and curious about. The feelings in the film come more from the excellent visuals rather than the plot itself.

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