Trading Happiness

Jan 21, 2020

0h 25m

★ 0.0

The indebted Nghi is in desperate straits after her daughter Phuong flees from her arranged wedding.

Overview

The Vietnamese Nghi has a bad feeling as she sees the foreign Chinese groom for the first time on the day of her daughter’s wedding. Nghi and Phuong decided that the 17 years old should get married to relieve the family of their debts. But then, the bride disappears after the ceremony and the mother faces the decision what she is ready to give for her family's happiness.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

ever rolling films

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

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Cast

Nghi

Như Quỳnh

Phuong

Thien Tu Tran

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