Norway / Mar 13, 2004 / 12
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vũ Tăng | Head Servant |
| Anh Thư | Mrs. Hoa |
| Khương Đức Thuận | Mrs. Hoa’s son |
| Phát Triệu | Captain on Junk |
| Xuân Thức | Begging Woman |
| Trần Hạnh | Thin Man |
| Chapman To Man-Chat | Chingmy |
| John Hussey | Jerry |
| Kirk Griffith | Ranch owner |
| Arthur J. Nascarella | Griff |
| Huong Dung | Lady Barber |
| Thanh Hiền | Wife |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Beautiful Country |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa melayu |
| Production countries | Norway, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sud-Est Productions, Sunflower Productions, Norsk Filmfond, Dinamo Story,, Samy Boy Entertainment, SF Norge, Nordisk Film & TV Fond |
| Release date | 13 marzo 2004 |
| Production | Petter J. Borgli, Terrence Malick, Tomas Backström, Edward R. Pressman |
| Writer | Sabina Murray, Terrence Malick |
| Casting | Hoa Anh Tran, Avy Kaufman |
| Editing | Wibecke Rønseth |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Assistant directors | Hans Petter Moland, Aslaug Konradsdottir |
| Camera operators | Stuart Dryburgh |
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| Additional photography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Production design | Karl Júlíusson, William A. Cimino |
| Art direction | William A. Cimino, Karl Júlíusson |
| Set decoration | William A. Cimino, Karl Júlíusson |
| Music | Zbigniew Preisner, Sturla Einarson, Petter Fladeby, Kim Dalum, Toby Price, Erik S. Watland, Espen Rønning, Richard Sveen, Per Christian Grimsgaard, Svenn Jakobsen |
| Sound | Sturla Einarson, Petter Fladeby, Kim Dalum, Zbigniew Preisner, Toby Price, Erik S. Watland, Espen Rønning, Richard Sveen, Per Christian Grimsgaard, Svenn Jakobsen |
| Costume design | Anne Pedersen |
| Makeup | Anne Pedersen |
| Hairstyling | Anne Pedersen |
| Budget | 6.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
Sweden / Aug 10, 2005 / 11 / DVD release
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