Wandering between reality, memories and dreams, a young dying mother tries to record farewell messages for her daughters and fights for her organ donation.
Vietnam, 85 minutes, color, DCP
in Vietnamese with English subtitles
IN THEATERS FROM 7.10.2022.
Cast: Red (VAN), Kim (HOANG), Thach Kim Long (FATHER OF VAN), Huu Thanh Tung (KIEN), Trieu Man (NGUYET), Trieu Minh (NGA) with special appearance of H’Hen Nie.
Scriptwriter & Director: Marcus Manh Cuong Vu
inspired by true stories from the non-fictional book “Destination of Life” (2018) by author Dang Hoang Giang
dedicated to all cancer patients and their families.
A MEMENTO MORI VIETNAM S.E. production
distributed in Vietnam by BHD
International Sales by Vietnam Media Corp.
Producers: Vu Hai Linh, Marcus Manh Cuong Vu
Director of Photography: Tran Ngoc Khuyen
Production Designer: Nguyen Dinh Phong
Editor: Nguyen Le Hoang Phuc
Colorist: Bui Cong Anh
Sound: Nam Nguyen
Music: Cao Thanh Lan, Gregor Siedl
NOMINATIONS & REVIEWS
“A film that beautifully captures the profound topic of life and death.”
BIFF – 2.9.2022
“A film that beautifully captures the profound topic of life and death..”
Busan International Film Festival (Republic of Korea)
“MEMENTO MORI: EARTH brings fresh air to the Vietnamese cinema I know. It has well-crafted, haunting visual and a heartbreaking story. A must-see!”
John Badalu (programmer, BaliMakarya Film Festival, Indonesia)
“Director Marcus Manh Cuong Vu captures the heavy emotions of life with the warm gaze of an observer.”
Park Sungho (programmer, Busan International Film Festival, Republic of Korea)
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