Synopsis
Mai (23), a second-generation Vietnamese woman in Prague, feels torn between her Czech upbringing and her parents’ traditions. When they pressure her to marry Tuan, a family friend from Vietnam, to help him immigrate and save their indebted restaurant, guilt compels her to agree. She secretly weds Tuan in Vietnam, where unexpected ties to her heritage begin to stir. Back in Prague, Mai confesses everything to her boyfriend Daniel, who is heartbroken but supportive—until Tuan moves in to legitimize the marriage under immigration scrutiny. Caught between duty and desire, Mai loses Daniel and spirals deeper into a life built on sacrifice. At a staged wedding banquet, Mai finally breaks. She rejects Tuan’s feelings and confronts her parents. Fleeing in her wedding dress, Mai begins a lonely but freeing journey toward selfhood. Months later, her photos tell the story of reclaiming her voice.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Tripode Productions
- Foreign production companies : 13ka, nutprodukcia
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Coproducer countries : France (48.52%), Czech Republic (30.23%), Slovakia (21.24%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Czech Republic, Slovakia)
- Production year : 2026
- French release :
- Current status :
- Visa number : 168.098
- Approval : Yes
- Art et Essai : À vérifier
