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      Three Seasons

      PG-13 Released Jan 23, 1999 1h 50m Drama List
      78% 32 Reviews Tomatometer 89% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face rapid Westernization and widespread poverty. Retired Marine James Hager (Harvey Keitel) arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, inner-city cyclo driver Hai (Don Duong) falls for troubled prostitute Lan (Zoe Bui) and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Elsewhere, Kien An (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep) begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy. Read More Read Less

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      Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek To my eyes, the novelty and exoticism of the setting couldn't disguise the hackneyed situations and sentimentalized characters. Mar 31, 2008 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World Rated: 3/5 Jan 25, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Stronger in visual imagery than in ideas or characters, Bui's impressive feature debut, which is set in Vietnam, won the Sundance Film Festival jury and audience awards. Rated: B+ Jan 9, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Gives a unique perspective on Vietnam. I found it all a little too simple and the pacing threw me off a bit, but it's a good film for the cultural experience and breathtaking cinematography. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Alexander W A beautiful, serene, portrayal of Vietnamese snippets. Like listening to a selection of poems. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/12 Full Review Audience Member To be honest, many Vietnamese media have been produced so crappy, but this film is something special. Good job, Tony Bui! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member It has a fleeting impression but I enjoyed every minute of it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favorite movies of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Poignant love story set in Vietnam. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face rapid Westernization and widespread poverty. Retired Marine James Hager (Harvey Keitel) arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, inner-city cyclo driver Hai (Don Duong) falls for troubled prostitute Lan (Zoe Bui) and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Elsewhere, Kien An (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep) begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy.
      Director
      Tony Bui
      Producer
      Harvey Keitel
      Screenwriter
      Tony Bui
      Distributor
      October Films
      Production Co
      Open City Films, October Films
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Vietnamese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 23, 1999, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      May 13, 2008
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.0M
      Runtime
      1h 50m
      Sound Mix
      Surround