Inspired by Vietnamese director Ash Mayfair’s own family history, The Third Wife is a deeply personal and atmospheric period piece.
Fourteen-year-old May becomes the third concurrent wife of a local landowner through an arranged marriage. A tension between intimacy and confinement becomes a constant presence in the film as the pregnant May adapts to marriage and daily domestic life amid the shifting dynamics of the women’s relationships. Mayfair has crafted a rich tapestry of a film in which the historical is given contemporary relevance in this compelling examination of self-determination and community.
Details
Year: | 2018 |
Classification: | MA15+ |
Country: | Vietnam |
Language: | Vietnamese, with English subtitles |
Director: | Ash Mayfair |
Producer: | Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, Ash Mayfair |
Cast: | Nguyen Phuong Tra My, Tran Nu Yen Khe, Mai Thu Huong Maya |
Script: | Ash Mayfair |
Program strand: | Features |
Rights: | Potential Films |