"The Returnee" makes a strong impression at the 19th Vietnam Film Festival

After bringing tears to the eyes of Hanoi audiences, the debut film by 8x female director Dang Thai Huyen continued to make a strong impression on viewers in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of December 4.

Within the framework of the 19th Vietnam Film Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, "The Returner" - 1 of 20 films selected to officially compete in the Feature Film category continued to attract the attention of professionals as well as audiences in the city named after Uncle Ho.

The high appreciation of the media, artists and managers when the film was released in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the framework of the CGV Art House program made "The Returner" a "hot" name. It is also considered a strong candidate for the Golden Lotus Award.

Scene from the movie "The Return"

Therefore, the film's premiere screening at Galaxy Nguyen Du Cinema, District 1 on the evening of December 4 attracted a large audience of all ages. The ticket inspectors had to be very strict to only let in audiences with tickets because the demand was so high and the seats were limited.

A film that exploits a post-war theme that is considered very heavy has created its own attraction that even the film crew could hardly predict. Screening room number 3 of Nguyen Du theater was full, many viewers had to stand and watch and no one left in the middle until the lights came on.

Present in the audience alongside director Dang Thai Huyen, cameraman Trinh Quang Tung, two main actors Truong Minh Quoc Thai and La Thanh Huyen, Director of Military Cinema Pham Cuong also had a special guest, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien, head of the steering committee of the 19th Vietnam Film Festival. In his busy schedule, "The Returner" was the only film he attended the premiere and watched until the end.

Deputy Minister Vuong Duy Bien (right) talks with actors La Thanh Huyen and Truong Minh Quoc Thai before the movie screening.

Many people in the profession also attended the screening of "The Returner" such as director - actor Tran Luc, actress Duong Cam Linh, director Dinh Tuan Vu - whose film is also competing this year, screenwriter Dinh Thien Phuc...

Before the screening, director Dang Thai Huyen shared that this is a work in which her crew did not use special effects and wanted to bring the audience the most realistic footage. "The audience's evaluation is the greatest reward for the film crew," said the 8x female director.

After the film ended, the reporter noted that most people voted for "The Returner" in the ballot box. "A very touching film. The film depicts the fierceness of wartime in a truly touching way," commented Ms. Huong, 54 years old, living in District 7. Nhi, 21 years old, a third-year student currently living in Tan Binh District, shared after the screening that she cried a lot while watching the film. Although she did not live in the context set in the film, she felt that the soldiers were very brave.

Meanwhile, actress Duong Cam Linh said that as an audience, she felt that it was difficult to find a war film as engaging as "The Returner". "When watching the film, Linh did not feel that it was a war film because the battlefield scenes were embedded with human life after the war. The images of war seen through the lens of a girl made audiences like Linh, even though they did not live in that period, still feel that the film was gentle but profound. As an actress, Linh felt that Quoc Thai and La Thanh Huyen as well as the entire crew had worked very hard. To have a war film at this time to convince young audiences, Linh felt that the director was very skillful and delicate. When watching Linh, she cried and could not stop crying".

Conquering audiences of many ages, in many different regions and winning the hearts of those in the profession like "The Returner", it can be said that this film of the Army Cinema has achieved an award of the most lasting value./.

According to VOV.VN