A film about Vietnam that's not about the Vietnam war--in fact, not about Europeans at all--THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA is precious, tranquil, and serenely beautiful.
The film opens in Saigon in 1951. Pretty, clever Mui (Lu Man San), a 10-year-old country girl, arrives at the beautiful house where she will work as a servant. She is taken in by an older serving woman, Thi (Nguyen Anh Hoa), who patiently teaches the child her chores. The nameless family, whom
she will come to know intimately, live a comfortable middle-class life, but beneath the surface there is evidence of unhappiness. The Mother (Truong Thi Loc), who runs a fabric shop, mourns the daughter she o...
Released:
1993
Rated:
NR
Length:
104 mins