Monsoon

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Monsoon

Released Nov 13, 2020

1h 25m

Drama

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Kit, a Vietnamese man living in England, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years.

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Critics Consensus

Monsoon sees writer-director Hong Khaou offering a thoughtful look at the emigrant experience, brought beautifully to life by Henry Golding's stellar performance.

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Mary Sollosi

Entertainment Weekly

Monsoon could stand to be a little more turbulent, but that doesn't mean it won't stir something within you.

Rated: B+

Nov 21, 2020

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It's all very delicately done, which may be the problem. Khaou is so intent on not being obvious about anything he wants to say that the dilemmas and dissatisfactions of the immigrant experience get lost among the subtleties.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 19, 2020

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Angie Han

FilmWeek (LAist)

A graceful and poignant take on the immigrant experience.

Nov 14, 2020

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Jane Freebury

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Monsoon explores displacement and cultural homelessness, a growing problem in the world today.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

D Movies

This movie is in no hurry to explore the remnants of a lifetime, but Goldings travels will speak to many who have questioned the idea of home.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 17, 2022

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Though it captures that restless statelessness that any traveller will recognise, it fails to create a plot strong enough to justify its existence. It's absolutely a character piece, but you'll find yourself wishing Kit was a little more interesting.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 31, 2021

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PridePosterStudios

Sounds good on paper but achieves very little, sadly

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Audience Member

Slow paced journey about a man, his past and his heritage. Film help up by a good performance by Henry Golding and amazing cinematography.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Nothing happens in this nothing of a movie. As it unfolded I was no longer a viewer, but rather a director and editor trying to save this fool thing from incoherence until I snapped to and realized that forcing myself beyond 30 minutes' tolerance would have been an act of masochism.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Kit goes home to Vietnam after being gone forever - but the movie doesn't engage him and his cultural roots as much as it does a relationship that is tepid at best.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

This is a movie about nothing, nothing happens, the main character's arch is undeveloped and uninteresting, the photography seems very nice, but the camera work is lazy and mediocre. Honestly, don't waste your time watching this movie. Henry Golding is very good delivering an stoic (and undeveloped) lead, but that's about it, all other performances fall short.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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dave d

Mostly frustrating and sometimes maddening, 'Monsoon' is a gorilla of a miss. There isn't much meaningful dialogue, but there are some beautiful sights. It's a walking tour of a film, and be warned it's pretty awful. Perhaps as a short film it could work, but this is stretched and I do mean stretched to 85 minutes. Stay Away! Final Score: 3/10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Kit, a Vietnamese man living in England, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years.

Director: Hong Khaou
Producer: Tracy O'Riordan
Screenwriter: Hong Khaou
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Moonspun Films, BBC Films, Sharp House, BFI Film Fund, BloomerApp Media Production
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m

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