The Scent of Green Papaya
by Anh Hung Tran
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Actor: Anh Hoa Nguyen, Hoa Hoi Vuong, Man San Lu, Thi Loc Truong, Tran Nu Y?n-Kh?Director: Anh Hung Tran
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Subtitled); Vietnamese (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-12-18
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Columbia Tristar
Movie Reviews of The Scent of Green Papaya
Movie Review: A Real Treat For The Eyes & Ears
Summary: 4 Stars
For a slow-moving story in which very little happens, this film still has hold over me. It's almost mesmerizing. I thought it was only me but am pleased to see others here who also appreciate this beautiful film. At this point, all we can do is hope that it is re-issued on DVD or that a geat Blu-Ray transfer becomes available.
A great transfer is what this gorgeous-looking film deserves. Most scenes are extremely aesthetic, with beautiful muted browns and greens.
The closeups of the young girl's cute face, and then later as young woman; the closeups of the insects, the house, food, shrubbery, et, care all very pretty to view. The background noises are unique, too. Much of the time you hear birds or insects; it's quit different. Obviously, this is a movie of visual and audio treats.
Many people will be turned off with the slow story, one of the slowest-moving films I have ever witnessed, so at least you've been warned on that aspect. However, if you're looking for quiet, meditative, reflective film with a nice character to root for, check this out (if you can find it!).
Summary of The Scent of Green Papaya
"Watching it is like seeing a poem for the eyes." That's how Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert described this exquisite, Oscar-nominated, French-Vietnamese film from 1993, which begins in the 1950s and ends more than a decade later during the early years of the Vietnam war. The story is set almost entirely in a Saigon house where a 10-year-old orphan girl named Mui arrives to work as a servant. As she grows into a beautiful young woman, Mui is quietly and carefully observant of everything around her, from the scent of green papaya (hence the title) to the relationship between her employers. The film takes its visual cues from Mui's observations--it's a placid, soothing film that lingers over the physical and emotional details of its setting and story.What's really astonishing about this beautiful film is that director Anh Tran Hung shot it entirely on a soundstage in Paris, but the sights and sounds are so completely convincing that you'd swear the setting is an actual home in Saigon. This remarkable craftsmanship remains invisible to the viewer, and the seductive progression of the story unfolds with exacting visual precision. It's a film about Mui's growth and development, but also about her benevolent effect on the world around her. As such, it's a movie to savor like no other, life affirming and glorious in the memorable depth of its captivating simplicity. --Jeff Shannon
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