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Key Features:
Grief, Trauma, Search, Loss of a child, Thailand, Jungle, Desperation, Psychological thriller, Obscurity, Exploration, Cultural clash, Paranoia
Tone:
serious, restrained
Target Audience:
Psychological thriller enthusiasts, Art house cinema fans, Viewers interested in grief narratives, Fans of Southeast Asian settings
Emotional Arc:
Hope → Despair

Vinyan

2008-08-30
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Six months after losing her only child in the Southeast Asia tsunami, Jeanne is convinced she sees him in a film about orphans living in the jungles.

Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Cast
Emmanuelle Béart, Rufus Sewell, Petch Osathanugrah, Julie Dreyfus, Amporn Pankratok, Josse De Pauw, Omm, Apisit Opasaimlikit, Kurlab Lay, Matt Ryder
Crew
Fabrice Du Welz, Fabrice Du Welz
Rating
5.1(131 votes)
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