After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties. Already shy and reserved by nature, she must learn a new language and integrate into her new environment. Haunted by the hardships of the journey, Tinh will have to draw deep within herself the resilience necessary for her survival and her happiness.
剧情方面有些不连贯，总体还可以吧
Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Ste-Foy
南越难民移居加拿大的故事，背景很丰厚，故事却单薄，叙述很零乱。影片的剪辑更是不成熟，让人很难入戏。导演很注重镜头及剧中人物的站位，让电影益显拖沓。最后干脆让剧中出现的所有人物摆拍，不知想表达什么？故事丰满时，平实地叙事，可能会更震撼。乱玩花招，恰恰说明了剧本不扎实。
符合帝国主义叙事的作品，应该是奥斯卡喜欢的主题，南越的一个副部长来到加拿大送外卖，思念那种副部长优越的生活吧！作者一看就是那种小清新。
#TIFF2023#4.5.改编自Kim Thúy获奖小说的魁北克diaspora, Charles-Olivier Michaud的filmmaking让Tinh成为了一个鲜活的形象，而出色的配乐更是让两个时空的交错和不断递进的情绪完美地融合在一起。关于战争创伤与过往人生的片段，建立起的围墙最终都被母亲的眼泪击垮，蒙特利尔的雪落在西贡上空的书信燃起火焰上。CHLOÉ DJANDJI的表演时而游离，时而又灵气逼人，某种层面上又让电影有了新的层次。