Viet and Nam
2024 romantic drama film
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Viet and Nam (Vietnamese: Trong lòng đất, "Underground", Lit: "The Heart of the Earth"), also spelled Việt and Nam, is a 2024 romantic drama written and directed by Trương Minh Quý. Starring Thi Nga Nguyen and Daniel Viet Tung Le, the film is about two coal miners who are in love, cherishing fleeting moments before one seeks better economic opportunity abroad. Leading up to the departure, they also search for the body of one of their fathers, a fallen soldier. The film was banned in Viet Nam for allegedly giving “a gloomy, deadlocked, and negative view” of the country.[1][2][3]
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| Viet and Nam | |
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Poster | |
| Vietnamese | Trong lòng đất |
| Directed by | Trương Minh Quý |
| Written by | Trương Minh Quý |
| Produced by | Bradley Liew Bianca Balbuena |
| Starring | Thi Nga Nguyen Daniel Viet Tung Le |
| Cinematography | Son Doan |
| Edited by | Félix Rehm |
Production companies | Epicmedia Productions Cinema Inutile |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Countries | Philippines Singapore France Netherlands Italy Germany Vietnam United States |
| Language | Vietnamese |
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[4] where it was nominated for the Queer Palm.[5] It made its North American premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival in the Wavelengths programme,[6][7] and was selected for the 62nd New York Film Festival in the Main Slate.[8] It was also selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 under the World Cinema section.[9]
Cast
- Thanh Hai Pham as Nam/Việt
- Duy Bao Dinh Dao as Nam /Việt
- Thi Nga Nguyen as Hoa
- Daniel Viet Tung Le as Ba
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 33 critics' reviews are positive.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]
Accolades
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2024 | Best Cinematography | Son Doan | Nominated | [12] |
| Cannes Film Festival | 2024 | Prix Un Certain Regard | Minh Quý Trương | Nominated | [13][14] |
| Queer Palm | Nominated | [5] | |||
| Filmfest München | 2024 | CineRebels Award | Won | [15] | |
| QCinema International Film Festival | 2024 | Best Picture – Asian Next Wave Competition | Việt and Nam | Won | [16] |
| Singapore International Film Festival | 2024 | Best Director | Minh Quý Trương | Won | [17][18] |
| FIPRESCI Award | Việt and Nam | Won | |||
| World Film Festival of Bangkok | 2024 | Jury Prize | Minh Quý Trương | Won | [19] |
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