Van, a young Vietnamese bachelor graduated in the US, returns to his hometown in Vietnam with his Vietnamese-American boyfriend, Ian. His mother is very happy with her son’s visit, but feels rather awkward with Ian, who was introduced as a “friend.” A grandmother with mild dementia does not recognize her grandson and faithfully mistakes her grandson’s boyfriend with her own grandson. Although Ian feels at ease with his boyfriend getting along well with his grandma, the pressure of getting married and giving birth to children is painfully increasing. Ian is also feeling more and more uncomfortable as Van is delaying coming-out to his family, and eventually confesses their relationship to the grandma. In the meantime, Van finds out mother’s hidden difficulties and faces the unexposed conflicts in the large family. The director TRINH Dinh Le Minh’s first feature film Goodbye Mother reflects the reality of difficulties in coming out even in the relatively more relaxed atmosphere. (PARK Sungho)
Credit
DirectorTRINH Dinh Le Minh
ProducerMai Ka NGUYEN / Luong Hang NGUYEN / Nhi BUI
CastHong Dao / Lanh Thanh / Dien Gia Huy VO / Thien LE / Hong Anh / Kieu Trinh / Ha Linh / Thanh Tu / Cong Hoang LE
CinematographyHuay-Bing LAW
Production DesignKi
EditorQuyen NGO
SoundArnaud SOULIER ,Thu Thuy HOANG
MusicAn TON-THAT
Production Company
An Nam Productions Vietnam Level 13, MPlaza Saigon, 39 Le Duan Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Tel: 84 854540989 ngluonghang@gmail.com
CODE
DATE
TIME
THEATER
code032
날짜10-04
시간13:30
상영관CGV Centum City 5
12세관람가
code186
날짜10-05
시간20:00
상영관LOTTE CINEMA Daeyoung 1
12세관람가
code654
날짜10-10
시간14:00
상영관Lotte Cinema Centum City 4
12세관람가
Director
TRINH Dinh Le Minh
TRINH Dinh Le Minh is an emerging filmmaker from Vietnam. His narrative short The Scent of Fish Sauce (2014) has travelled to prestigious film festivals including Palm Springs International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival and Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.