Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
Directed by Phạm Thiên Ân
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- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025A glacially slow and meditation on faith, grief and death. What’s most striking about the film is consistently long takes. Shots often open well before a traditionally shot scene was begin. Two minutes of a static shot of the sun rising and a rooster crows before the characters enter the frame. The camera lingers long after the dialogue has ended and characters exit frame. There’s a superb 30+ minute long take that starts in a yard then follows the main character getting onto a motorcycle, and riding across town and pushes into a home where he has a long conversation with the man there. It’s really impressive work with the camera, so I definitely appreciate it for that. However, it really unnecessarily pads the runtime to nearly 3 hours. I probably wouldn’t recommend it for anyone other than the cinematography junkies out there. Also it has like a 30 minute long cold open as well, so there’s that to appreciate also.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Trivia
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell was released on August 11, 2023.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell was directed by Phạm Thiên Ân.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell has a runtime of 2h 59m.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell was produced by Jeremy Chua, Trần Văn Thi.
After his sister-in-law dies in a freak motorcycle accident in Saigon, Thien is bestowed the task of delivering her body back to their countryside hometown. It is a journey in which he also takes his nephew Dao (5), who miraculously survived the crash. Amidst the mystical landscapes of rural Vietnam, Thien begins a search for his older brother who vanished years ago to hand Dao over to him - a journey which deeply questions his faith.
The key characters in Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell are Thien (Le Phong Vu), Dao (Nguyen Thinh), Sister Thao (Nguyen Thi Truc Quynh).
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell is rated Not Rated.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell is a Drama film.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell had a budget of $75,056.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell has made $272K at the box office.