Three Seasons

Three Seasons

A haunting tale of changes, choices and second chances.

Directed by Tony Bui

Produced by Open City Films, October Films

1999105 min7.2 / 10

A poetic, interconnected portrait of redemption and human connection set against the backdrop of post-war Vietnam's transformation, where broken lives seek healing through unexpected bonds.

The residents of Ho Chi Minh City face modernization amid widespread poverty. A retired American Marine arrives on a search for his daughter, whom he abandoned at the end of the Vietnam War. Elsewhere, a cyclo driver falls for a troubled prostitute and schemes to raise money so he can spend time with her. Additionally, a young women begins harvesting lotuses for a writer suffering from leprosy, and a child trinket seller loses his traveling case.

Questions people ask

  • Is Three Seasons sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Three Seasons violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Three Seasons scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Three Seasons end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Three Seasons easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Three Seasons

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Three Seasons

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Three Seasons, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Three Seasons, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Three Seasons, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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