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Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Directed by Phạm Thiên Ân

NR

2023 2h 59mDrama

6.894%68%

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.

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Cast of Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Le Phong VuThien
Nguyen ThinhDao
Nguyen Thi Truc QuynhSister Thao
Vu Ngoc ManhTrung
Dylan BesseauHunh
Nguyen Van Lu'uMr. Luu
Phi DieuThe Old Lady
Mạnh CườngThe Priest
Phan Ti My DuyenSister Duyen
Vu Trong TuyenLong
Nguyen HanBao
Ngo Thuy TienThe Beer Saleswoman
Ba VoThe Hospital Staff
Châu Thiên KimThe Masseuse
Nguyen Thi Hoai DungNgoc
Do Thien HoangThe Baby
Anh NguyenThe Motorbike Mechanic
Chi NguyenThe Woman Drink Seller
K'BromThe Man Helphing Thien
Anh Son-Tan Van PhuThe Hearse Driver
Anh ChinhThe Hairdresser
Bui Quang SonThe Roommate
Nguyen TuanThe Wedding MC
Chu MacThe Funeral MC
K'RipCattleman 1
Bo Anh KhoaCattleman 2
Phạm Thiên ÂnDirector / Writer
Tran Van ThiProducer
Jeremy ChuaProducer

Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Ratings & Reviews

Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025
A 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.

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