Monsoon
Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) leads this romance drama from the BAFTA-nominated director of Lilting as a British Vietnamese man who, after fleeing Saigon because of the Vietnam War, returns. Co-stars Parker Sawyers (Southside With You) and Molly Harris (Artemis Fowl).
- Director:
- Hong Khaou
- Writer:
- Hong Khaou
- Cast:
- Henry GoldingParker SawyersDavid TranMolly Harris
Reviews & comments
Leisurely SE Asian travelogue.
Empire Magazine
pressOffers a poignant picture of the emigrant experience as well as Vietnam's post-war hangover, while cementing Henry Golding's position as a leading man to watch.
The Guardian
pressA thoughtful, deeply felt movie of great sweetness, unfolding at an unhurried pace.
The New York Times
pressTips over the line that separates minimalism from a not-fully-developed movie.
IndieWire
pressA quiet, solitary affair designed to communicate how isolating it can be to travel alone in a big city, especially one you have a fragmentary relationship to.
Stuff
pressSome may find the pacing a little too languid, but its worth persevering, as the real, tender heart of the story eventually starts to pour forth.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAs he did in Lilting, Khaou in Monsoon finely sketches the complex inner lives and identities of a small group of characters and plugs them into a narrative that unfolds gradually but precisely, so audiences have the time to consider the work's larger thematic concerns.
Variety
pressA well-acted, gracefully shot, but perhaps overly delicate exploration of a Vietnamese-born Briton's return to the country of his childhood.
Empire Magazine
pressOffers a poignant picture of the emigrant experience as well as Vietnam's post-war hangover, while cementing Henry Golding's position as a leading man to watch.
The Guardian
pressA thoughtful, deeply felt movie of great sweetness, unfolding at an unhurried pace.
The New York Times
pressTips over the line that separates minimalism from a not-fully-developed movie.
IndieWire
pressA quiet, solitary affair designed to communicate how isolating it can be to travel alone in a big city, especially one you have a fragmentary relationship to.
Stuff
pressSome may find the pacing a little too languid, but its worth persevering, as the real, tender heart of the story eventually starts to pour forth.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAs he did in Lilting, Khaou in Monsoon finely sketches the complex inner lives and identities of a small group of characters and plugs them into a narrative that unfolds gradually but precisely, so audiences have the time to consider the work's larger thematic concerns.
Variety
pressA well-acted, gracefully shot, but perhaps overly delicate exploration of a Vietnamese-born Briton's return to the country of his childhood.
Leisurely SE Asian travelogue.
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