Viet and Nam

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Viet and Nam

Released Mar 28

2h 9m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Việt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea. But the departure cannot happen as lying somewhere deep within the earth, in the far-off forest is Nam's father, a soldier, whose remains they're compelled to find. Together, following the mysteries of memories and dreams, they retrace the path to the past.

Savannah Hugueley

Chicago Reader

Writer-director Trương Minh Quý and cinematographer Son Doan impart the dreamlike quality of the story into the visuals: the camera sits a bit removed and untouched in moments of conversation or shows vast, abstract visuals of the sea and surroundings.

Apr 7, 2025

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Justin Chang

The New Yorker

Việt and Nam is a series of excavations, and, for all its gentle cadences it seems to unearth new mysteries and paradoxes by the minute.

Apr 4, 2025

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

A gentle romance about loving the dead.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 28, 2025

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Beandrea July

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Definitely a movie that requires you to lock in and commit, but I think it's really worth it.

Apr 9, 2025

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Chris Cassingham

In Review Online

It’s like a curse, where moments of joy are never found too far away from tragedy. But the opposite is true, as well. Those with the patience to see Việt and Nam to its end will cling to that alternative.

Apr 3, 2025

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Michael Nordine

Movie Brief

Việt and Nam is nothing if not earthbound — much of it takes place hundreds of feet below ground, after all — and yet at times it feels transcendent, even cosmic.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 3, 2025

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In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Việt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea. But the departure cannot happen as lying somewhere deep within the earth, in the far-off forest is Nam's father, a soldier, whose remains they're compelled to find. Together, following the mysteries of memories and dreams, they retrace the path to the past.

Director: Minh Quý Trương
Producer: Bradley Liew, Bianca Balbuena
Screenwriter: Minh Quý Trương
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Volos Films Italia, An Original Picture, Epic Media, Deuxieme Ligne Films, Lagi Limited, E&W Films, Scarlet Visions
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Vietnamese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 9m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)