The movie "When Will We Fall in Love?" foreshadows… the case?

(Baonghean.vn) - What stunned viewers was that "When Will We Love Each Other?" has a scene that is identical to a crime that occurred just a few days before the film's release, in terms of location, time, context, and method of committing the crime...

Poster for the movie "When Will We Fall in Love?"

The film "When Will We Love Each Other Again?" directed by Dustin Nguyen, which premiered nationwide on May 12th, has stunned viewers. Not only because of the beautiful scenery – cool blue lakes nestled among white sand dunes or lush green forests shaded by ancient cypress trees… and the dreamy love story told through the perfect chemistry between Minh Hang and Quy Binh…, but most notably, the skillful storytelling of the director and screenwriter, for a complex plot that demands (but doesn't overly challenge) patience from the viewer.

A scene from the movie

As a beautiful and poignant metaphor for reincarnation, for the debts and karmic connections that extend from one lifetime to another, it somewhat evokes the fairy tales "Betel and Areca" and "When Will We Love Each Other?", making people appreciate beautiful relationships even more, sometimes just a moment in life, yet capable of haunting us for a lifetime.

"In Which Lifetime Did We Love Each Other?" – the old recording with the haunting voice of Thai Thanh, which once captivated music lovers, has now come back to life once again, its echoes lingering long after viewers have left the screening room – as if in the beautiful cycle of "reincarnation"…

A beautiful setting with a love story as beautiful as a dream.

But there's something else that stunned viewers: the film features a sequence that's identical to a crime that occurred just days before the film's release, in terms of location, time, setting, and method of the crime... By including this action-packed, dramatic sequence, the narrator likely wanted to help the audience escape the film's slow pace with a more urgent and tense twist, pushing viewers' emotions to a climax and increasing the film's appeal.

The two main characters of the film are played by actors Minh Hang and Quy Binh.

Surprisingly, this fictional plot closely resembles a heartbreaking incident that recently occurred in Binh Thuan province (the film depicts the neighboring province of Ninh Thuan), also on a deserted road one evening: A young couple (in the film, a couple who had just exchanged wedding rings) were traveling when they were followed by four young men who threatened them with knives, forced them to the side of the road, sexually assaulted them, and stole their belongings. When arrested, the perpetrators confessed to having committed two similar rapes in the same area…

Life has already made its way into the film, even before it actually happened – a strange coincidence, like the strange yet familiar story of reincarnation? Or is it simply that reality is not lacking in similar sad stories, so that creators don't need to over-fictionalize to encounter life?...

Nguyen Le

Photo: D.P.