The Third Wife (2019)

★ 6.5 1h 36m 89 votes IMDb
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Though only 14 years old, May is selected to be the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favours her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she is certain will be the desired male progeny. But trouble is quietly brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of misfortunes — and stir in May urges that until now had been dormant.

The Third Wife

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Cast

Nguyen Phuong Tra My
Nguyen Phuong Tra My as Mây Age 22 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trần Nữ Yên Khê
Trần Nữ Yên Khê as Hà Age 58 · Đà Nẵng, Central Vietnam Tran Nu Yen Khe (born 12 March 1968) is a French-Vietnamese actress, sculptor and painter. Best known for her collaborations with her director husband Tran Anh Hung, she is a leading lady in his films...
Lê Vũ Long
Lê Vũ Long as Hùng Hanoi, Vietnam Lê Vũ Long (b.1973) is a Vietnamese contemporary dancer, choreographer and actor. He is best known as Phong in the 1997 VTV series “Xin hãy tin em” (Please believe me) and Phiên in the award-winning 2...
Như Quỳnh
Như Quỳnh as Bà Lao Age 72 · Hanoi, Vietnam Nguyễn Như Quỳnh (born in 1954, known as Như Quỳnh) is a Vietnamese actress and People's Artist (NSND). She is also known as an amateur poet. She graduated in 1971 from the Vietnam Theatre School, tod...
Maya
Maya as Xuân Age 38 · Hanoi, Vietnam
Lam Thanh My
Lam Thanh My as Lien Age 20 Imdb has wrong data again: nm7336746 is another instance of her.
Director Ash Mayfair
Cast Nguyen Phuong Tra My, Trần Nữ Yên Khê, Lê Vũ Long, Như Quỳnh, Maya, Lam Thanh My, Mai Cát Vi, Nguyễn Thanh Tâm, Trung Anh, Khanh An Tang

Audience Reviews

SWITCH. 8/10 Jun 17, 2019
In the wrong hands, a film about a pregnant 14-year-old bride could have gone very wrong very quickly. However, Mayfair knocks it out of the park; she presents May’s story with such grace and delicacy that it could only come from a Vietnamese woman. There is a respect for the subject matter observed, all while exposing the horror of the situation at hand. It’s intoxicating, heart-wrenching, and an experience I can’t wait to take in again.
- Ashley Teresa

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