Journey From the Fall

Aroview: Emotionally charged, stylishly filmed historical drama follows the twin fortunes of an incarcerated Vietnamese man and his refugee family forced to journey across the ocean to America for a second chance at life.

Utilising a cast of mostly non-actors, dir. Tran crafts a sweeping, poignant piece of personal history, which overcomes an awkward beginning and an abrupt change of setting with considered, cohesive storytelling and some especially captivating jungle cinematography courtesy of Guillermo Rosas (BEFORE NIGHT FALLS).