Régis Wargnier directs Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez and Linh-Dan Pham in this epic about a French plantation owner watching Vietnam begin its journey towards revolution.

Another one off the “must watch” bucket list. A very beautiful film about an ugly period. A love triangle where all the characters markedly shift and are left changed by their shared desire. You can tell the filmmaker is a little too in love with naval uniforms and coolies working though. The story becomes quite entrancing in the second half but sadly Deneuve is shunted over in the sidelines for the juiciest chapters. Fans of David Lean will find much to savour.

7

Perfect Double Bill: This is enough movie on its own!