Chicago Sun-Times, 10/29/1999, p.32, "...[The film] remembers the war from both sides, as seen by the women who were touched by it..."
USA Today, 05/19/2000, p.12E, "...The photography and the mournful score are exceptionally fine..."
New York Times, 06/25/1999, p.E7, "...Unforgettable....[The film] achieves an extraordinary synergy..."
Rolling Stone, 8/19/1999, p.128, "...A quietly devastating film that honors the dead in an effort to heal those left behind..."
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Lens, POV Interview - Barbara Sonneborn - Director
Trailer - Theatrical
Cast Biographies
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Gallery
Map of Key Vietnam War Sites
Resource Links
Director and writer Sonnenborn's universally acclaimed film about Vietnam, told from a very personal viewpoint. Sonnenborn's first husband was killed in the war, and he left her an audio tape of his thoughts and feelings about his experience. Sonnenborn refused to listen to the tape for 20 years, but, though she had moved on and was happily married, she suddenly felt that she had to know as much possible about what he felt while he was in Vietnam. A professional photographer by trade, Sonnenborn decided to film her pilgrimage to Vietnam and ended up with a beautiful and incredibly moving film. Winner of the 1999 Sundance Film Festival Award for Best Director and Best Cinematography and the 1999 Independent Spirit Award.