Journey from the Fall
2006 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 6.2 · 81% critics
Years after the Vietnam War ends, a Vietnamese family faces the lasting fallout as they’re separated, endure harsh detention and dangerous escape attempts, and ultimately leave their homeland behind. Their journey to America tests their resilience, forcing them to rebuild while holding onto memory, culture, and the bonds that keep them going.
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Details
- Original title
- Vượt Sóng
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2007-03-23
- Language
- VI
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (11 votes)
About
If you want an emotional, Vietnamese-perspective drama about war’s aftermath, displacement, and family endurance—more harrowing than comforting—this may land strongly; Not for you if you avoid bleak stories, subtitles, or slower, sprawling narratives like The Son's Room.
Pros: powerful true-story impact; gripping survival struggles; strong family focus | Cons: can feel melodramatic; runs a bit long; sometimes documentary-like
Themes
- vietnam
Cast & crew
Kieu Chinh
as Ba Noi (Grandmother)
Long Nguyen
as Long
- DL
Diem Lien
as Mai
Mai Thế Hiệp
as Thanh
- KD
Khanh Doan
as Nam
Cat Ly
as Phuong
- NN
Nguyen Thai Nguyen
as Lai
- TM
Tere Morris
as Miss Patty
Nguyễn Ngoc Lâm
as Khanh
Jacquie Nguyen
as Granddaughter On Boat (as Thuy Nguyen)
Directed by Ham Tran