The Third Wife

The Third Wife (2019)

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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.

Date of release
2019-01-11
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (92)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
Director
Ash Mayfair

Casting

Interesting facts

The Third Wife is a 2018 Vietnamese costume drama film written and directed by Ash Mayfair, in her feature debut. Set in the 19th century, it follows a 14-year-old girl who becomes the third wife to a landowner in rural northern Vietnam.

Production

The film was financed in part by the Spike Lee Production Fund of the Tisch School of the Arts, which its screenplay had won in 2014. More than 900 girls were auditioned for the lead role. Tran Anh Hung provided artistic consultancy.

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