Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere
Nguyễn Hoàng ĐiệpCast
Nguyen Thuy Anh Thanh Duy Hoang Ha Son Bao Tran
Credits
Cinematography: Quang Minh Pham
Music: Pierre Aviat
Editing: Jacques Comets Gustavo Vasco
Produced by: David Lindner Leporda Alan R. Milligan Diep Hoang Nguyen
Plot
When they discover that they are pregnant, a young couple in Hanoi resort to desperate (and bizarre) measures to raise money for an abortion.
Sinekatalog’s take
A Vietnamese drama about a young Hanoi couple who go to bizarre lengths to raise money for an abortion. It is gritty, funny in a bitter way and rooted in urban youth anxiety. Worth seeking out for fans of raw contemporary Southeast Asian cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (159 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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