Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere

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2014 Vietnamese film
  • Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp
  • Thierry Lenouvel\Alan R. Milligan
  • David Lindner
Starring
  • Trần Bảo Sơn
  • Nguyễn Thùy Anh
  • Thanh Duy
  • Hoàng Hà
Edited by
  • Jacques Comets
  • Gustavo Vasco
Music byPierre Aviat
Release date
  • September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02)
Running time
99 minutesCountryVietnamLanguageVietnamese

Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere is a 2014 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp.

Plot

Huyền is a college student. Her boyfriend, Tùng, works for the city and enjoys illegal cockfighting. They live together in the capital, far away from their families. Tùng always wants to make love with Huyền, which results in Huyền's discovery of pregnancy. The couple, which never has enough money to make ends meet, decides to abort.

Reception

Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere has received mostly favourable reviews from critics. Guy Lodge from Variety wrote "Vietnamese helmer Diep Hoang Nguyen's sly, sensual, politically probing debut is a knocked-up drama with a difference".[1]

Accolades

Venice International Film Festival

  • FEDEORA Best Film - won[2]

Ha Noi International Film Festival

  • Jury Special Award for Length Film - won[3]

Fribourg International Film Festival

  • The Youth Jury and the Exchange Award - won
  • Special Mention of International Jury - won
  • The Ecumenical Jury Award - won

Three Continents Festival

  • Jury Prize - won

International Film Festival Bratislava

  • Best Director - won

AFI FEST

  • New Auteurs - nominated

Toronto International Film Festival

  • Grolsch People’s Choice Award - nominated

References

  1. ^ "Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere". 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ "'Đập cánh giữa không trung' giành giải Phim đầu tay hay nhất ở Venice".
  3. ^ "Closing Ceremony of HANIFF".

An Interview with the Director, Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp

External links

  • Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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