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Too often, the "Vietnamese are depicted in war films as faceless people running through the jungles with guns," says 26
year-old director Tony Bui. Three Seasons is his response, poetically dramatizing the humanity behind the faces against the backdrop of contemporary Vietnam. The film pulls you in right from the start, opening
with an emotionally charged scene of female lotus-pickers immersed in song and work. From there, the film embarks on a touching journey through the eyes of four characters whose paths begin to cross in subtle ways. A
cyclo driver falls for a plucky prostitute. A young girl is hired to pick lotus flowers for her solitary master. Little Woody persists in selling wares from a suitcase and a Vietnam vet (Harvey Keitel) tolerates life
with the past forever etched in his soul. |
