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Cyclo (DVD)

Le Van Loc (actor), Tran Nu Yen Khe (actor) and Tran Anh Hung (director)
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Synopsis

A haunting tale set in a turbulent, decaying Ho Chi Minh City, chronicling the exploits of a teenage "cyclo" (rickshaw driver) and his vulnerable sister. In order to support his family, the cyclo immerses himself in a violent gang, and begins committing petty crimes. After entering this seedy underworld the young man discovers that his sister already belongs to it, selling her body to sexual deviants. As a result, each sibling's innocence is shattered, representing the moral and physical collapse of the city they reside in.

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Review

Chicago Sun-Times, 11/01/1996, p.34, "...Shot in long, static takes and with minimal dialogue, CYCLO pulls us into its hellish world with its detail and frequently startling images..."

New York Times, 02/12/1997, p.C18, "...Daring and technically expert....Mr. Hung again makes it clear that he is a film maker of unusual sophistication..."

Los Angeles Times, 08/01/1996, p.F2, "...Hung reveals himself to be a supreme sensualist....Another superb picture from Hung, a world-class filmmaker if ever there was one..."

Title Note

Screened at the 1995 New York Film Festival, and won top honors at the 1995 Venice Film Festival.

Filmed on location in Ho Chi Minh City.

Release Note

DVD Features:

Region [unknown]
Keep Case
Widescreen
Additional Release Material:
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Selections

Product Notes

After his bicycle is stolen on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, a pedicab driver reluctantly forges professional ties to a sadistic pimp in order to eventually regain his legitimate livelihood. But soon he's travelling down the inexorable path to degradation, as is his sister, who is forced into prostitution to support the family. Winner of the award for Best Picture at the 1995 Venice Film Festival.

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