Der Duft der grünen Papaya (1993)
37KDer Duft der grünen Papaya: Directed by Anh Hung Tran. With Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Man San Lu, Thi Loc Truong, Anh Hoa Nguyen. A Vietnamese servant girl, Mui, observes lives within two different Saigon families: the first, a woman textile seller with three boys and a frequently absent husband; the second, a handsome young pianist with his fiancée.
“Even on VHS this looks fantastic, but on the new Blu-Ray, itu0026#39;s just stunning. This is one of the most gorgeous- looking films youu0026#39;ll ever see, extremely aesthetic, with beautiful muted browns and greens. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe closeups of the young girlu0026#39;s cute face, and then later as young woman; the closeups of the insects, the house, food, shrubbery, etc, are all very pretty view. The background noises are unique, too. Much of the time you hear birds or insects; itu0026#39;s quite different.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe drawback to this movie, one that will turn many people off, is the story is extremely slow, one of the slowest-moving films I have ever witnessed….but u0026quot;Mui,u0026quot; the lead character is so appealing both as a young girl and then young adult that she makes it an involving story.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you have patience and a love of great visuals, this is a film to treasure.”
