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Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Bên Trong Vỏ Kén Vàng

2023 · 179 min · Drama

After his sister-in-law dies in a Saigon accident, a young man escorts her body and her small son back to the rural hometown he left behind, and drifts into a searching meditation on faith, memory, and meaning. Pham Thien An's hypnotic, contemplative epic.

Why it’s here

A Vietnamese-language contemporary art film by Pham Thien An, rooted in Vietnamese mourning, faith, and rural travel.

Runtime
179 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dreamlike
Entry
challenging
Best for
character-driven drama
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Part of 10 Essential Vietnamese Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Vietnam. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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