In this entrancing debut from writer/director Pham Thien An, the sudden death of his sister-in-law brings unexpected responsibilities to Thien (Le Phong Vu), who is reluctantly tasked with bringing his five-year-old nephew Dao to their countryside hometown. On the road, Thien is drawn into a search for his long missing older brother, haunted and spurred forward by a series of sublime dreams that reignite suppressed memories, forbidden desires, and specters of his own youth. What began as a journey home becomes a pilgrimage marked by visual splendor and mystical overtones, a quest for understanding and certainty in a Vietnam that seems unable to provide any clear answers. As Thien battles with his own existential question of what is worth living for, Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell interrogates the persistence and complexity of faith, not only in the spiritual but in the delicate beauty of earthly existence.

GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 2h 58m
RELEASE DATE: January 19, 2024
STARRING: Le Phong Vu, Nguyen Thi Truc Quynh, Nguyen Thinh, Vu Ngoc Manh
DIRECTOR(S): Pham Thiên Ân
PRODUCER(S): Jeremy Chua, Tran Van Thi
WRITER(S): Pham Thiên Ân
STUDIO: Kino Lorber Films