LIFE
Synopsis
The film follows Linh “Gấu”, a young man from a rural family whose mother longs for a grandchild to carry on the family line. Linh gets married but is soon drafted into military service, carrying with him a deep longing for his wife and the hope of having a child. Set against the backdrop of war, the film explores the fragile boundary between life and death, and within that space, the primal human desire for legacy and connection through new life.
Director's biography
Đào Duy Phúc was born in 1960 in Saigon. His directorial debut, Chiến dịch trái tim bên phải (2004), brought him early recognition as a talented new voice in Vietnamese cinema. His other notable works include 2 trong 1 (2006) and Dưới bầu trời xa cách (2017), etc. He has been a key director at the Vietnam Feature Film Studio, and later, Feature Film Studio I.