Cu Li Never Cries
Vietnam / Singapore / France / Philippines / Norway | 2024 | Vietnamese | 93 min | Fiction | DCP
Synopsis
A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from her long-estranged husband; meanwhile, her niece prepares for marriage as the young couple ponders their uncertain future together. The present and the complex echoes of Vietnamese history intertwine with a contemplative and poetic perspective.
Credits
| Original Title | Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc |
| English Title | Cu Li Never Cries |
| Country | Vietnam, Singapore, France, Philippines, Norway |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Pham Ngoc Lan |
| Producer | Nghiem Quynh Trang, Tran Thi Bich Ngoc |
| Screenplay | Pham Ngoc Lan, Quynh Trang |
| Cinematography | Vu Hoang Trieu, Nguyen Vinch Phuc, Nguyen Phan Linh Dan |
| Cast | Hoang Ha, Ha Phuong, Xuan An, Minh Chau |
Company
Square Eyes
info@squareeyesfilm.com
Director
Pham Ngoc Lan
Vietnam
Phạm Ngọc Lân was born and raised in Hanoi. He rarely left his city (both in reality and in his imagination) until college. Lân graduated with a degree in urban planning and self-taught filmmaking at 27. His short films included Another City (Berlinale 66th); Blessed Land (69th) and The Unseen River (Locarno 74th). Cu Li Never Cries is his debut feature.
