Among the lingering casualties of the Vietnam war were the offspring of American G.I.s and Vietnamese women. "The Beautiful Country," a powerful and perceptive film set in 1990, concerns Binh (Damien Nguyen), a young man who lives with his adoptive parents in rural Vietnam. A head taller than everyone else, Binh is despised as a half-breed — a "bui doi," which roughly translates as "less than dust." He sets out for the beautiful country, America, that fabled place of spacious skies and amber waves of grain. Read the full review
Binh, a shy Vietnamese man in his 20s, joins Ling, a beautiful young woman, aboard a refugee ship to America in search of a better life and Binh's estranged American father.
Director: Hans PetTer Moland
Starring: Damien Nguyen, Bai Ling, Nick Nolte, Tim Roth, Anh Thu
Run time: 126 minutes
Release date: July 8, 2005
Rating: R for some language and a crude sexual reference.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"The Beautiful Country conveys something essential about the immigrant experience. About the reinvention of one's self as well as one's dreams."
The Palm Beach Post: B-
"The film remains downbeat for most of its length, yet is ultimately a testament to the human spirit."
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