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The Scent of Green Papaya posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

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MOVIE1993 1h 44m VNM

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

A young girl, Mùi, becomes a servant for a rich family. Mùi is notably peaceful and curious about the world. The family consists of a frequently absent husband, a wife, an older son, two younger sons, and the husband's mother. When the husband leaves for his fourth and final time, he takes all the household's money. He returns ill and passes away shortly after.

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