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Monsoon
Cambodian-born writer-director Hong Khaou elegantly builds on themes from his acclaimed debut feature Lilting with a tender, contemplative drama about a dutiful son's return to Ho Chi Minh City more than 30 years after he fled during the Vietnam War. Kit (Henry Golding) left the country of his birth at the age of six during the conflict. He has few memories of his formative years and intends to scout potential locations to scatter the ashes of his late mother. Kit's brother, his wife and children will arrive in two weeks, giving Kit enough time to embark on a deeply personal odyssey from Saigon to Hanoi to reconnect with the past, aided by old family friend Lee (David Tran). During the first leg of the trip, Kit meets American singleton Lewis (Parker Sawyers), whose father fought in the war. The two men spark a passionate dalliance until Kit moves onto Hanoi. As he quietly makes his way through Vietnam, Kit rediscovers his cultural roots and acknowledges where his heart belongs.
