The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 ‘Mùi du du xanh - L'odeur de la papaye verte’ Directed by Anh Hung Tran
Synopsis
A little girl, Mui, went to a house as a new servant. The mother still mourns the death of her daughter, who would have been Mui's age. In her mind she treated Mui as her daughter. 10 years later Mui (now a young woman) was sent to another family, a young pianist and his wife. The musician falls in love with the peasant, he taught her literacy and they eventually married. A movie about a girl's life.
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Movie #13 - The Scent of Green Papaya (Vietnam)The Scent of Green Papaya is director Tran Anh Hung's debut movie and its a French production. It was highly acclaimed upon its release earning praise at Cannes, Cesar Awards and getting nominated for a Foreign Language Academy Award. Now i had a really nice time watching this movie but it is definitely not one of the best I have seen so far for this activity. This movie is just beautiful to watch, you somehow let go of everything just to experience its beauty and to get enriched by the kind of ethereal and exotic energy that it has. This is a relatively slow…
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A minimal and gorgeous film that's all about the senses. Lush photography and a great score make this movie really enjoyable. It's a simple story about a servant as a young girl and woman, who takes pleasure in routine acts like bathing, cooking and watching animals.
Altogether, it has a calming effect on the viewer. Not only are you treated to wonderful visuals and music, you also get a healthy dose of Buddhist spirituality. The other characters in the film are slowly consumed by their desires and hostility while Miu glides through life finding joy in the simple things. Sounds pretty good to me.
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my pulses slows in a such a pleasant way when i think of this film.
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Movie #13 - The Scent of Green Papaya (Vietnam)The Scent of Green Papaya is director Tran Anh Hung's debut movie and its a French production. It was highly acclaimed upon its release earning praise at Cannes, Cesar Awards and getting nominated for a Foreign Language Academy Award. Now i had a really nice time watching this movie but it is definitely not one of the best I have seen so far for this activity. This movie is just beautiful to watch, you somehow let go of everything just to experience its beauty and to get enriched by the kind of ethereal and exotic energy that it has. This is a relatively slow…
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Lush visuals and immersive soundscape completely root the movie in a particular time and place. Tran plays the more tragic events of the narrative off of this beauty in an effective way, emphasizing the fleeting nature of tragedy (as well as pleasure, for that matter). The story implicitly critiques the social hierarchy that allows girls and women to function as daughters, wives, and mothers without giving them the full benefits that come with such status. But then, Mui seems content anyway.
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This film seductively crept under my skin. It basically says all you ever need to know about life. Very lush photography, and a beautiful if somewhat unsettling score in dramatic moments, and a belief in the simple pleasures of life.
The film is anchored by the character of Mui, who gracefully glides through life.
This incredibly sensual film experience is dream like, plus told with a lot of heart, but a lot of restraint as well. Better than I had expected.
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I still think about this film
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The Scent of Green Papaya
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A minimal and gorgeous film that's all about the senses. Lush photography and a great score make this movie really enjoyable. It's a simple story about a servant as a young girl and woman, who takes pleasure in routine acts like bathing, cooking and watching animals.
Altogether, it has a calming effect on the viewer. Not only are you treated to wonderful visuals and music, you also get a healthy dose of Buddhist spirituality. The other characters in the film are slowly consumed by their desires and hostility while Miu glides through life finding joy in the simple things. Sounds pretty good to me.
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A gorgeous film. Very succinct but fun to watch.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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