The Third Wife (2018) (original) (raw)

19th century rural Vietnam, fourteen-year-old May is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little did she know that her hidden desires will take her by surprise and force her to make a choice between living in safety and being free.

19th century rural Vietnam, fourteen-year-old May is ready to become the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Little did she know that her hidden desires will take her by surprise and force her to make a choice between living in safety and being free. (less)

Director: Ash Mayfair
Writer: Ash Mayfair
Starring: Nguyen Phuong Tra My, Tran Nu Y�n-Kh�, Le Vu Long, Nhu Quynh Nguyen, Maya, Lam Thanh My
Producer: Ash Mayfair

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, June 27, 2019

8 / 10

Making her feature-length directorial debut, Ash Mayfair (who also scripts) takes audiences to a time long ago and a place far away, exploring female issues and anxiety that carry on to this day. �The Third Wife� is a period piece, taking place in 19th century Vietnam, and while Mayfair doesn�t have an enormous budget to bring her vision to life, she picks and chooses her moments with striking precision. However, as beautiful as the picture is, �The Third Wife� deals with harrowing acts of submission and futility, examining the role of the woman in an arranged marriage, where feelings and desi ...read more...

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