Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023)

Original title

Bên Trong Vỏ Kén Vàng

Directed by

Pham Thien An

Genre

drama film

Country

Vietnam, Singapore, France, Spain

Runtime

2h 58m

Rated

K-12

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his rural hometown in Vietnam after his sister-in-law dies. There he confronts memories and questions about his life and faith.

contemplativeslow-pacedintrospectiveatmosphericmeditativeserenequietmelancholic

What happens

Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Vietnamese: Bên trong vỏ kén vàng) is a 2023 Vietnamese-language drama film written and directed by Phạm Thiên Ân, in his feature directorial debut. It is a co-production between Vietnam, Singapore, France and Spain. It had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 24 May 2023, and won the Caméra d'Or, which is awarded for the best first feature film. The film was released in Vietnam on 11 August 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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