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 |