Monsoon
2020 | 85m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Hong Khaou |
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| Writer: | Hong Khaou |
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| Kit can’t remember much of his native Vietnam. When he returns to the Land of the Golden Star for the first time in over thirty years, he takes in his local surroundings as any Western tourist would, and the environment is as exotic as the language is incomprehensible. The aim of Kit’s travels – to find a place to scatter his parents’ ashes – thus becomes part of a journey back to his roots and to the discovery of his identity, which external circumstances have rendered ambiguous and complex. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 25, 2020 |
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| Director: | Hong Khaou |
| Writer: | Hong Khaou |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
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| Production Companies | BBC Film, BFI, Moonspun Films, Sharp House |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Henry Golding | Kit |
| Parker Sawyers | Lewis |
| David Tran | Lee |
| Molly Harris | Linh |
| Ho Nhi | Katie |
| Phan Bao Ngoc | Tran |
| Olivia Hearn | Sophie |
| Edouard Leo | Stephane |
| Peter Phan | Duc |
| Nicola Taggart | Heather |
| Do Phan Anh | Bruce |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Kračun | Director of Photography |
| Hong Khaou | Writer, Director |
| Miren Marañón | Production Design |
| Truong Trung Dao | Art Direction |
| Mark Towns | Editor |
| Francesca Massariol | Art Direction |
| Howard Bargroff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kiran Marshall | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Adam Howe | Costume Design |
| Christopher Wilson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Gunnar Óskarsson | Sound Designer |
| Amy Hubbard | Casting |
| Lila Rawlings | Script Editor |
| Paul Boyce | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Rupert Ivey | Production Sound Mixer |
| Tony Aherne | First Assistant Director |
| John Cummings | Original Music Composer |
| Joshua Parris | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tracy O'Riordan | Producer |
| Lizzie Francke | Executive Producer |
| Rose Garnett | Executive Producer |
| Emma Dutton | Executive Producer |
| Rebecca Joerin-Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Henry Golding gives a very emotional performance, but it's unfortunately lost as 'Monsoon' is simply uninteresting. Everyone's intention here means well, but the final film is just a waste. That's not to say the film isn't worth watching - it opens the door to the conversation of cultural identity, ... and is worth a small applause for its portrayal of a gay relationship. Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-monsoon-look-at-loss-of-cultural-identity-misses-the-mark
This is a beautiful film to watch - the cinematography of Vietnam, the bustling rejuvenated city of Hanoi and the welcoming nature of the people - all a magnificent advertisement to go visit. The story, on the other hand, is just.. well... wet! Henry Golding goes back after 30-odd years to scatter t ... he ashes of his parents. Once back, he hooks up with an American guy for some nookie and with a distant cousin who points out, rather ironically, that after all they had to do to escape the Pol Pot regime in the first place, it's odd that he decided to bring them back! It has potential, this - if we knew a little more about any of the characters then that might add substance, but as it is it's a sort of low grade gay romance centred around an attractive enough, but unremarkable actor, and with a story that is about as thin as a banana leaf.