June 15, 2020 · Field note

A SWEET STORY FROM VIETNAM, A SHORT FILM

The days have now established their own rhythm; each day is something new, unexpected words and messages arrive and mind and heart is always ready to help. This morning my mind was thinking about Vietnam, after last nights Brasil adventure in music. A day without learning something new is a day wasted. Um dia sem apren

A SWEET STORY FROM VIETNAM, A SHORT FILM
Originally from the Before the Cure archive

The days have now established their own rhythm; each day is something new, unexpected words and messages arrive and mind and heart is always ready to help.
This morning my mind was thinking about Vietnam, after last nights Brasil adventure in music.
A day without learning something new is a day wasted.
 Um dia sem aprender algo, é um dia perdido.


I decided to look for a vietnamese movie, knowing that i cannot dedicate a full two hours but a short movie, and I found the above movie. 
A short and sweet movie.
Universal theme of poverty, social prejudices, innocent love and sacrifice and ultimate death. 
The young actresses are very earnest in their expressions, face is the mirror here, and good use of silence as in Japanese movies.


It is only 22 minutes long and it did bring me solace during the day which had begin with tumult about counselling others 

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