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The Beautiful Country (2004) | User Rating
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Original title: Beautiful Country, The
Release Date
• USA: Jul 8, 2005
Budget $6,000,000
BoxOffice: $0.3M
Official Website:
The Beautiful Country Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for some language and a crude sexual reference.
Running Time
2 hours, 6 minutes
Country USA, Norway
Studio Sony Pictures Classics
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• The Beautiful Country (2004)
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Genre: Drama
Tagline: An epic story of hope.
Plot: Binh (newcomer Damien Nguyen) is an outcast in his small village and the quiet hero of this affecting drama, which opens in the lush landscapes of the Vietnamese countryside. The son of an American soldier and a native woman, Binh is considered in his country to be "lower than dust." Though he grew up in his grandmother's home, he is forced to leave when his aunt's new husband moves in, taking his place. Binh travels to Saigon in search of his mother, where he meets his small half-brother, Tam, and learns about his parents' life together. When disaster strikes, Binh is forced to flee with Tam, boarding a dangerously small boat of refugees with the ultimate destination of America. The ship is waylaid and the brothers are interred in a Malaysian refugee camp, where they befriend a beautiful young Chinese woman, Ling (Bai Ling). The three make their escape with the help of Ling's dubious connections with the guards, and embark on a voyage to New York that is even more fraught with peril than the last. They find themselves at the mercy of cynical Captain Oh (Tim Roth), as well as horrific conditions of deprivation and desperation among countless other refugees. Binh must constantly fight the class and cultural hierarchies that survive even under these circumstances. Upon arrival
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The Beautiful Country has its flaws. The American scenes feel overly rushed and sketchy in comparison to the scenes in Vietnam and aboard the freighter. But if it appears that Moland is anxious to wrap up everything quickly, he thankfully slows down to bring Binh's journey to an affecting close. Viewers seeking a thoughtful and poignant alternative to the summer dreck will want to visit The Beautiful Country.  --TIM KNIGHT (Reel.com)
This is a heartbreaking film....It's worth the price of a ticket.  --Eric Lurio
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It's one of those specific stories that touches universal notes all the way along.  --Bob Strauss (L.A. Daily News)
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