Vang Bong - The Absence of Shadow (2012)
As a child, the poet Thanh Nguyen lost his sight in an American raid. He grew up, married and had a family. When his wife fell ill, he decided to go begging around the country, accompanied by his nine-year-old daughter. Conceived as confession for two voices (father and daughter), torn by shots of absolute clarity, Vang Bong is a journey through darkness.
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It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
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This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
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This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
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One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
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