The Vertical Ray of the Sun
2000
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Trần Nữ Yên Khê, Như Quỳnh, Lê Khanh, Ngo Quang Hai, Chu Hùng, Mạnh Cường, Lê Tuấn Anh, Doan Viet Ha
Original language
Vietnamese
First release
May 24, 2000 (United States)
Setting
Vietnam
Crew
Screenplay
Trần Anh Hùng
Producer
Christophe Rossignon
Cinematography
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Editing
Mario Battistel
Music
Tôn-Thât Tiêt
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- New Zealand International Film Festival 2001 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2000 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2000 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2000 generic
Titles
| Original title | À la verticale de l'été | |
| Translated title | Vertical Ray of the Sun | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | At the Height of Summer |
Soundtracks
| CD | À La Verticale De L'été (2000) | 1 release, 2000: Naïve |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | May 24, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 1, 2000 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Full credits
| Director | Trần Anh Hùng |
| Cast | Trần Nữ Yên Khê (Lien), Như Quỳnh (Suong), Lê Khanh (Khanh), Ngo Quang Hai (Hai), Chu Hùng (Quoc), Mạnh Cường (Kien), Lê Tuấn Anh (Tuan), Doan Viet Ha (Ngan), Lê Ngọc Dung (Huong), Lê Vũ Long (Hoa), Đỗ Thị Hải Yến (Mui), Lâm Tùng (Toan), Trọng Phan (Nhan), Huy Công (The Fisherman), Doãn Hoàng Kiên (Nghia), An Chinh (Hien) |
| Screenplay | Trần Anh Hùng |
| Producer | Christophe Rossignon |
| Cinematography | Mark Lee Ping-Bing |
| Editing | Mario Battistel |
| Music | Tôn-Thât Tiêt |
| Production design | Benoît Barouh, Lã Quý Tùng |
| Sound | Dominique Dalmasso, François Waledisch |
| Costumes | Susan Lu |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
