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Released 22 years ago.
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The Beautiful Country
"An epic story of hope."
2004 2h 17m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 48
Drama
Synopsis
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After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
“An epic story of hope.”
Cast
Damien Nguyen
Binh
Bai Ling
Ling
Nick Nolte
Steve
Tim Roth
Captain Oh
Temuera Morrison
Snakehead
Thu An
Old Woman
Kim Xuân
Mai
Vũ Tăng
Head Servant
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hans Petter Moland
- Writers
- Sabina Murray, Sabina Murray, Terrence Malick
- Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Vietnamese, Malay
- Countries
- Norway, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Vietnamese, Malay.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Norway, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Zbigniew Preisner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Wibecke Rønseth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Damien Nguyen and Bai Ling and Nick Nolte carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "An epic story of hope.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hans Petter Moland directs. Stuart Dryburgh behind the camera. Zbigniew Preisner scores. Wibecke Rønseth cuts. Produced in Norway, United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Vietnamese, Malay.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Vietnamese, Malay.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Norway, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Zbigniew Preisner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Wibecke Rønseth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Damien Nguyen and Bai Ling and Nick Nolte carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "An epic story of hope.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0273108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stuart Dryburgh
- Original score
- Zbigniew Preisner
- Editing
- Wibecke Rønseth
- Production design
- Karl Júlíusson
- Costume design
- Anne Pedersen
- Sound
- Sturla Einarson
- Runtime
- 137 min · 2h 17m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
Hans Petter Moland
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SU
Sud-Est Productions
- SU
Sunflower Productions
US
- NO
Norsk Filmfond
- DI
Dinamo Story,
- SA
Samy Boy Entertainment
- SF
SF Norge
NO
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
NO
Key crew
- EditorWibecke Rønseth
- ProducerTomas Backström
- ProducerPetter J. Borgli
- ProducerTerrence Malick
- ProducerEdward R. Pressman
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- CastingHoa Anh Tran
- Production DesignKarl Júlíusson
- Set DecorationWilliam A. Cimino
- Costume DesignAnne Pedersen
- Script SupervisorAslaug Konradsdottir
- Production Sound MixerKim Dalum
- Sound DesignerSturla Einarson
- Sound DesignerPetter Fladeby
- Sound Re-Recording MixerPetter Fladeby
- Sound EditorPer Christian Grimsgaard
- Sound EditorSvenn Jakobsen
- Sound EditorToby Price
- Sound EditorEspen Rønning
- Foley ArtistRichard Sveen
- Sound EditorRichard Sveen
- Dialogue EditorErik S. Watland
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- father son relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-03-1312
Also known as
International titles
- 美丽家园CN
