Viet and Nam
Directed by Minh Quý Trương · 2024 ·
Viet and Nam (2024) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (65%).
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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🏆 1 nomination
Strand Releasing Where to watch
- MUBI
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Where to watch Viet and Nam by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | MUBI |
| Indonesia | MUBI |
| Japan | MUBI |
| Malaysia | MUBI |
| Nigeria | MUBI |
| Pakistan | MUBI |
| Philippines | MUBI |
| South Africa | MUBI |
| South Korea | MUBI |
| Thailand | MUBI |
| Turkey | MUBI |
| United Arab Emirates | MUBI |
| United Kingdom | MUBI |
| United States | MUBI |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (98/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (65%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (76/100).
- Celluloid Score 77% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded romance pick
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
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Is Viet and Nam worth watching?
Yes — Viet and Nam earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Shot with a hazy, dreamlike stillness far removed from the darkness of its underground coal-mine setting, this unhurried romance lets tenderness accumulate in silences rather than dialogue, leaving a lingering, wistful ache.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (65%).
What is Viet and Nam about?
In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Việt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that...
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Critic Reviews
Viet and Nam Review: A Coal-Mine Romance That Refuses to Rush
★★★★½
Minh Quý Trương's nearly three-hour debut turns a Vietnamese coal-mine romance into a hazy, achingly patient study of tenderness under pressure.
A festival discovery that rewards stillness.
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