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The Third Wife
- 2019 ·
- stretch my mind, transport me, give me hope ·
Summary:
A 14-year-old girl struggles with family politics, her own agency, and the prospect of motherhood after she becomes the third wife of a wealthy landowner, in director Ash Mayfair’s elegant and purposeful debut feature set in 19th century rural Vietnam.
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From A.O. Scott at The New York Times:
It’s too cool for melodrama and too pretty for politics, and the drama of May’s experience occupies a middle ground between pity and indignation. Full Review
