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After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties.

Release Date : 2023-11-24

Language :VietnameseFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Amalga

Production Country : Canada

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Chloé Djandji

Character Name : Tinh

Original Name : Chloé Djandji

Gender : Female

Chantal Thuy

Character Name : Nguyen

Original Name : Chantal Thuy

Gender : Female

Jean Bui

Character Name : Minh

Original Name : Jean Bùi

Gender : Male

Olivier Dinh

Character Name : Quôc

Original Name : Olivier Dinh

Gender : Male

Xavier Nguyen

Character Name : Duc

Original Name : Xavier Nguyen

Gender : Male

Patrice Robitaille

Character Name : Normand Girard

Original Name : Patrice Robitaille

Gender : Male

Karine Vanasse

Character Name : Lisette Girard

Original Name : Karine Vanasse

Gender : Female

Mali Corbeil-Gauvreau

Character Name : Johanne Girard

Original Name : Mali Corbeil-Gauvreau

Gender : Female

Benoît Mauffette

Character Name : Jean Girard

Original Name : Benoît Mauffette

Gender : Male

Eugénie Beaudry

Character Name : Louise Girard

Original Name : Eugénie Beaudry

Gender : Female

Jean-Marc Dalphond

Character Name : Robert Girard

Original Name : Jean-Marc Dalphond

Gender : Male

Richard Fréchette

Character Name : Paul Girard

Original Name : Richard Fréchette

Gender : Male

Marie-Thérèse Fortin

Character Name : Jeannine

Original Name : Marie-Thérèse Fortin

Gender : Female

Julie De Lafrenière

Character Name : Marie-France

Original Name : Julie De Lafrenière

Gender : Female

Long Pham

Character Name : Monsieur An

Original Name : Long Pham

Gender : Male

Benoît Drouin-Germain

Character Name : Vendeur magasin

Original Name : Benoît Drouin-Germain

Gender : Male

Ralph Prosper

Character Name : Propriétaire restaurant

Original Name : Ralph Prosper

Gender : Male

Stéphanie Germain

Character Name : Serveuse restaurant

Original Name : Stéphanie Germain

Gender : Female

Xiaodan He

Character Name : Serveuse restaurant

Original Name : Xiaodan He

Gender : Female

Brigitte Hébert

Character Name : Cliente restaurant

Original Name : Brigitte Hébert

Gender : Female

Sean Lu

Character Name : Monsieur Vinh

Original Name : Sean Lu

Gender : Male

Marie-Josée Forget

Character Name : Jacqueline

Original Name : Marie-Josée Forget

Gender : Female

Viet-Due Duong

Character Name : Grand-mère

Original Name : Viet-Due Duong

Gender : Female

Ngoc-X-N Phan

Character Name : Père vietnamien

Original Name : Ngoc-X-N Phan

Gender : Male

David Leblanc

Character Name : Accompagnateur

Original Name : David Leblanc

Gender : Male

Jean-Philippe Lehoux

Character Name : Claude

Original Name : Jean-Philippe Lehoux

Gender : Male

Stéphanie Perreault

Character Name : Voix féminine à l'extérieur du magasin (voice)

Original Name : Stéphanie Perreault

Gender : Female

Maude Bouchard

Character Name : Voisine

Original Name : Maude Bouchard

Gender : Female

Elliot Parent

Character Name : Jutras

Original Name : Elliot Parent

Gender : Male

Joseph Bellerose

Character Name : Libraire

Original Name : Joseph Bellerose

Gender : Male

Annie Pham

Character Name : Vendeuse itinérante vietnamienne

Original Name : Annie Pham

Gender : Female

Nina Pham

Character Name : Bébé de la vendeuse itinérante et de Kiet

Original Name : Nina Pham

Gender : Male

Emma Bao Linh Tourné

Character Name : Sao-Mai

Original Name : Emma Bao Linh Tourné

Gender : Female

Jérémie Corriveau

Character Name : Voisin guitariste

Original Name : Jérémie Corriveau

Gender : Male

Duy Pham

Character Name : Luan

Original Name : Duy Pham

Gender : Male

Stephanie White

Character Name : Agente de bord

Original Name : Stephanie White

Gender : Female

Laurent Pham

Character Name : Réfugié vietnamien dans l'avion

Original Name : Laurent Pham

Gender : Male

Chantal Chartrand

Character Name : Femme à l'accueil du centre communautaire

Original Name : Chantal Chartrand

Gender : Female

Jean-Léon Rondeau

Character Name : Laitier

Original Name : Jean-Léon Rondeau

Gender : Male

Charlotte Sales

Character Name : Jeune voisine

Original Name : Charlotte Sales

Gender : Female

Cam Poirier

Character Name : Ouvrière

Original Name : Cam Poirier

Gender : Male

Anne-Lise Nadeau

Character Name : Ouvrière

Original Name : Anne-Lise Nadeau

Gender : Female

Louise Laurin

Character Name : Guichetière cinéma

Original Name : Louise Laurin

Gender : Female

André Robillard

Character Name : Spectateur cinéma

Original Name : André Robillard

Gender : Female

Antonin Bouffard

Character Name : Binette

Original Name : Antonin Bouffard

Gender : Male

Reviews

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IzzyIzzie

@IzzyIzzie

2023-11-28

8.5/10 —> 4.25/5 This was a great film. Very solid filmmaking and acting all around the board, but especially from the lead, Chloé Djandji, an incredible child actor, her first gig as well. Chloé was stellar at portraying the reserved, shy and traumatized Tinh, showing clear acting abilities in the way she keeps the reserved demeanour, yet shows so much feeling and thought at the same time. We are also seeing things in her perspective and memories, leading to the interesting structure of the film, as well as how we see them. Particularly on their journey away from their home country I really liked a lot of the camerawork used in this film as well. Lots of broad views and long shots, which is interestingly something I’ve noticed is very common not just in indie cinema, but in Quebec films as well, such as Les Chambres Rouges and Vampire Humaniste; its an interesting stylistic choice that’s more common here than elsewhere, from what I’ve seen. Its very well conceived cinematography as well. One moment I really appreciated was when they are getting onto the boat, and as Tinh struggles to stay afloat, so does the camera, since the film’s in her perspective. That was a great moment of camerawork. I also love all the shots where Tinh is standing and staring, as those are perhaps the most emotionally charged scenes for her, and where Djandji truly shines the brightest. Tinh and Johanne have the cutest friendship, as well. Even with her still being shy, you can tell how close Tinh feels to Johanne, particularly when they cry together alone towards the ending minutes. Speaking of Johanne, Mali Corbeil-Gauvreau is also great, and has superb acting chemistry with Chloé Djandji. The whole film is very grounded and raw in its storytelling and dialogue. It takes on a very shy slice of life approach while in Quebec, whereas in Viet Nam and on the way out, it is much more hectic and heavy, again influenced by the perspective of Tinh. Its thanks to this perspective that it all feels so much more visceral and scary. She and her family, as well as many, many others, went through much hardship to emigrate as refugees, and I do also want to note that, though it isn’t an experience I’ve had - it portrays the immigration very well from my life outside knowledge. Others may be able to correct me, but it feels very realistic to me. Particularly for Chloé, it is an immense adjustment - particularly due to language. One moment that hurt my heart was when she asked her mother to speak in their native tongue, but she refused rather coldly, and though we didn’t see Tinh’s face for most of that shot, the hurt was tangible. I am definitely glad that I saw this one - it was well worth the viewing. 8.5/10