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The Vertical Ray of the Sun

2000·1h 52m·PG-13
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
4,201 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

In present-day Hanoi, 23-year-old Lien works in her sister Suong's café and lives with her actor brother Hai. On their mother's death anniversary, the siblings reunite at Suong's home.

The Vertical Ray of the Sun is a 2000 drama romance movie directed by Anh Hung Tran, starring Khanh Le, Quang Hai Ngo, Quynh Nhu. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 4,201 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Anh Hung Tran
Stars
Khanh Le
Quang Hai Ngo
Quynh Nhu
Nu Yên-Khê Tran
Creators
Anh Hung Tran
Details
2000-05-24
112 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Vietnam, France, Germany
★ Vietnamese
Keywords
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