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We Used to Take the Long Way Home
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We Used to Take the Long Way Home

2025-08-09 · 14 min · Not rated

Drama

Returning to Vietnam for the first time since middle school, a teenage girl reunites with old friends for a nostalgic summer road trip to 'Lake Perfect.’ Racing through the countryside and armed with her camera, she attempts to uncover how much of what she left behind remains unchanged, only to discover the past she hoped to reclaim has been invariably altered by oceans of time.

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Directors
An Nguyen
Production companies
June Films
Countries
Vietnam, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Thao HienThao HienLinh
Cong ThanhCong ThanhDung
Thien HoangThien HoangThien
Thu GiangThu GiangNhi

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