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Directed By
Hans Petter Molland
Written By:
Larry Gross, Sabrina Murray
Cast:
Bai Ling, Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Damien Nguyen, Temuera Morrison, Arthur J. Nascarella, Thu Anh, Glen Bradford, Thi Kim Xuan Chau, Xuan Phuc Dins, Damien Hung, John Hussey, Thi Hoa Mai, Than Kien Nguyen, Man-Chat To, Dang Quoc Thinh Tran
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The Beautiful Country (2005)
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Searching for a place in the world
Damien Nguyen is incredible in his first film role as a child with a
Vietnamese mother and American father, who is trying to find out where
he fits in the world. As a mixed race child, he is shunned by the
Vietnamese and cannot even hide in a small village with his
grandmother.
He sets out on a journey to find his mother and, ultimately, his father
in America. It is a long and hazardous trip. Along the way he is
befriended by the incredibly beautiful Bail Ling and by Tim Roth. He
eventually finds his father; played tenderly by Nick Nolte.
It is a film for drama lovers. It moves slow, but that is necessary to
develop the story. There is never a dead spot as the tapestry of his
life is carefully woven. Loss, hardship, fear, embarrassment, love,
sacrifice - they are all there and critically important to the story.
The ending is surprising, tender, and fitting. It is a movie that will
not disappoint.
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