Laura Katherine
23Apr12
I remember seeing this at a young age as well. The images stuck so vividly that they were exactly as I remembered upon rediscovering it! The heat and those white sheets...
Right after the movie is over, I immediately press the play button again. Just to admire the harmony of its fresh imagery, wonderful soundtrack, and cryptic plot.
My first exposure to art house cinema, I knew it as The Vertical Ray of the Sun. I remember watching this when I was about 10 yrs old, sitting near the front of the packed theatre with my aunt, craning my neck. I have vivid memories of seeing the saturated greens on screen, hearing the sound of glasses clinking, feeling as if I was sitting in the Hanoian humidity, this film showed me the power of cinematography.
I remember seeing this at a young age as well. The images stuck so vividly that they were exactly as I remembered upon rediscovering it! The heat and those white sheets...
The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) aka At the Height of Summer DIR Anh Hung Tran SCR Anh Hung Tran innocence as a harmonic in paradise