Tuesday, April 20, 2021

261. Don't burn (2009)

 

Country: Vietnam

Directed by Dang Nhat Minh


'Don't burn' is one of these movies that you love, even if you think it's simplistic and you can't find any element of it impressive if you look at them separately. Directing, acting, storytelling seem mediocre at best, however the message of the film, the way that it relates to every one of us, is so powerful and direct given that you end up deeply touched by it, full of intense bittersweet emotions.  The real story of an American soldier who gets haunted by the diary of a killed Vietkong young woman who finds in the battlefield, a writing full of compassion, hope, dedication and longing for her home and her loved ones, it's a vehicle for a classic anti war film that highlights in a very universal way the terror of war, the beauty of life and all these things that connect us as human beings.  


You can watch the full movie here with subs:
 
https://youtu.be/K2adJUbQAj8

      



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