At the Height of Summer Image
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

Summary: With the brilliant Vietnamese summer as a setting Vertical Ray of the Sun is beautiful from beginning to end. The plot centres around three sisters, two of whom are happily married (or so it appears). The youngest sister is single and living with her cute older brother, whom she is desperately in love with. A second sister is married to a man who has another woman and child elsewhere whom he loves just as much as his wife -with a few conditions, she agrees to carry on with the marriage. The third sister and her husband are overjoyed to discover she is pregnant, and though he is tempted, her husband remains loyal to her. Charming, slow-paced, face value, family saga film.
Runtime: 112 min
Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some sex-related material.
Production: Canal+
Genre: Drama
Countries: Germany, France, Vietnam
Language: Vietnamese
Home Release Date: Dec 18, 2001
Director Credit
Anh Hung Tran Director
Writer Credit
Anh Hung Tran Writer
Principal Cast Credit
Nhu Quynh Nguyen Suong
Tran Nu Yên-Khê Lien
Cast Credit
Anh Tuan Cast
Chu Hung Quoc
Do Thi Hai Yen Cast
Doan Viet Ha Cast
Le Khanh Khanh
Le Tuan Anh Tuan
Long Le Vu Cast
Manh Cuong Tran Kien
Ngoc Dung Le Huong
Quang Hai Ngo Hai
Producer Credit
Benoît Jaubert Line Producer
Christophe Rossignon Producer
Nicholas Simon Line Producer
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