

The Guava House
2002-04-17 · 100 min · ★ 6.8
A mentally challenged man spends his days working as an artist's model and visiting the now-occupied house of his childhood, where his beloved guava tree sits.
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Production details
- Directors
- Dang Nhat Minh
- Production companies
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Les Films d'Ici, Youth Studio, Studio de la Jeunesse, Vietnam Cinema Office, Hubert Bals Fund
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 42,250
Top Cast
Bùi Bài BìnhHòa
Lan HươngThủy
Phạm Thu ThủyLoan
Lê Thị Hương ThảoHuệ
Hữu ĐộLoan's father
Phạm Khắc LãmHòa and Thủy's father
Chiều XuânHòa and Thủy's mother
Trần LựcThủy's husband
Hoàng YếnMrs. Thìn
Thúy NgầnNurse
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