Vinyan

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Vinyan

R

2008

1h 36m

Drama

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Paul (Rufus Sewell) and his wife, Jeanne (Emmanuelle Béart), have their lives turned upside down when, in Thailand, they lose their son during a tsunami. Although the boy is presumed dead, Jeanne believes he may still be out there, since his body has not been identified. When the couple sees a video of kidnapped children, and one looks like their son, they hire a shady Thai man (Petch Osathanugrah) to take them into the city's underbelly and lead them to their son's possible kidnapper.

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

Horrific and harrowing but the narrative arc could leave the audience unmoved.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 4, 2009

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David Jenkins

Time Out

A menacing pseudo-horror thriller with arty aspirations.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 4, 2009

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

Du Welz never manages to generate enough menace - this is no Apocalypse Now.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 4, 2009

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Jamie McLeish

Film4

A remorselessly grim but deeply affecting psychological horror that's likely to bitterly divide its audience. Not for the faint-hearted, Vinyan is a pitch-black, poetic exploration of the nightmare of losing a child.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2009

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Cosmo Landesman

Sunday Times (UK)

Vinyan is a fine example of art-house horror. It's rich in spooky atmospherics, but it's not really scary.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 4, 2009

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Tim Evans

Sky Cinema

Don't Look Now meets Heart of Darkness.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2009

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John F

Pure vomit and trash. Married couple tricked and scammed out of their few possessions into a 3rd world HellHole, finally deserted by their "guides". Wife "trains" dozens of zombie kids to kill her husband,,, then she's having sex with children at the end? Sure looked like it She is insane and turns on her husband.. Ghosts or feral boy orphans I don't know which This is poison not even horror

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/14/25

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Alfred K

I was impressed with VINYAN, but must also say it's not the typical horror move most people would come to expect. It is a very dark look at how a family might act after the loss of their child. By not emotionally accepting the loss of her son, the mother is driven by irrational feelings that her son is still alive & will do anything to find him. The father agrees to search for him too just to appease his wife, thinking that she'll come to her senses in time, however, she never does. The acting was outstanding by the main characters in the movie, & the cinematography was breathtaking. I would be careful who I'd recommend the movie to.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Audience Member

Well intentioned but creepy without being compelling

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Frances H

Very interesting in a weird sort of way. Marriages frequently fall apart when a child dies and it is truly a long dark journey through grief and guilt that tears people apart. But what makes this film extraordinary is the setting and great cinematography, plus good performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/30/18

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Audience Member

Ooo this genre is often so blah (searching for a missing child in a foreign place) but I actually like this one. It has a lot of beautiful imagery and a lot of blurring realities. Didn't really feel very much for anyone involved though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

High expectations, huge disappointment. The acting was great, the story was boring as hell. Advertised as terrifying - real life situaton scary, not Horror scary

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

Paul (Rufus Sewell) and his wife, Jeanne (Emmanuelle Béart), have their lives turned upside down when, in Thailand, they lose their son during a tsunami. Although the boy is presumed dead, Jeanne believes he may still be out there, since his body has not been identified. When the couple sees a video of kidnapped children, and one looks like their son, they hire a shady Thai man (Petch Osathanugrah) to take them into the city's underbelly and lead them to their son's possible kidnapper.

Director: Fabrice Du Welz
Producer: Michaël Gentile
Screenwriter: Fabrice Du Welz
Production Co: Arte / Cofinova 3, Film4, Backup Films, Canal+, One Eyed, Coficup 2, Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, Radio Télévision Belge Francofone (RTB), Umedia, BeTV, Coficup, K2 SA, CinéCinéma, Wild Bunch, Film, The, uFilm
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Disturbing Violent Content|Sexuality)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 36m

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