The Beautiful Country
2004 · Movie · 137 min · ★ 5.9 · 71% critics
After a painful turn of events, a young man leaves Viet Nam and risks everything to reach America, carrying only a few clues about the father he’s never known. Arriving in New York, he sets out on a long trip toward Texas, facing hard work, uncertainty, and the hope of finally finding where he belongs.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-03-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (43 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, often sad immigration odyssey focused on perseverance and identity, with a long, winding journey; Not for you if you need fast pacing, light escapism, or minimal subtitles, like in Aberdeen.
Pros: emotional journey; strong performances; memorable late scenes | Cons: slow pace; uneven writing; awkward subtitles/captioning
Themes
- father son relationship
Cast & crew
- DN
Damien Nguyen
as Binh
Bai Ling
as Ling
Nick Nolte
as Steve
Tim Roth
as Captain Oh
Temuera Morrison
as Snakehead
Thu An
as Old Woman
Kim Xuân
as Mai
- VT
Vũ Tăng
as Head Servant
Anh Thư
as Mrs. Hoa
- KT
Khương Đức Thuận
as Mrs. Hoa’s son
Directed by Hans Petter Moland