Germany / Jan 21, 2020 / Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
Trading Happiness (2020)
Directed by Duc Ngo Ngoc
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The indebted Nghi is in desperate straits after her daughter Phuong flees from her arranged wedding.
25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Vietnamese Nghi has a bad feeling as she sees the foreign Chinese groom for the first time on the day of her daughter’s wedding. Nghi and Phuong decided that the 17 years old should get married to relieve the family of their debts. But then, the bride disappears after the ceremony and the mother faces the decision what she is ready to give for her family's happiness.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trao Đổi Hạnh Phúc |
| Original language | Tiếng Việt (VI) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, Tiếng Việt |
| Production countries | Germany, Vietnam |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ever rolling films, Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF |
| Release date | 21 gennaio 2020 |
| Production | Pia To, Hang Nguyen Le, Josh Levy |
| Writer | Florina-Alice Biro |
| Editing | Katja Nguyen Thanh, Laura Espinel |
| Cinematography | Meret Madörin |
| Assistant directors | Duc Ngo Ngoc |
| Camera operators | Meret Madörin |
| Additional photography | Meret Madörin |
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| Production design | Kelly Hoang |
| Art direction | Kelly Hoang |
| Set decoration | Kelly Hoang |
| Music | Franziska May, Johann Niegl, Alexandra Praet |
| Sound | Franziska May, Johann Niegl, Alexandra Praet |
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