The Third Wife
2019 1h 36m movie Film Vietnam

The Third Wife

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Synopsis

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Though only 14 years old, May is selected to be the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favours her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she is certain will be the desired male progeny. But trouble is quietly brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of misfortunes — and stir in May urges that until now had been dormant.

The 2018–2020 Vietnam Window

5 Vietnam films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Third Wife sits at position #4.

  1. Song Lang
    #1

    Song Lang

    ★ 7.0 · 2018

  2. Rom
    #2

    Rom

    ★ 6.7 · 2020

  3. Furie
    #3

    Furie

    ★ 6.5 · 2019

  4. The Third Wife

    #4

    The Third Wife

    ★ 6.3 · 2019

  5. The Unseen River
    #5

    The Unseen River

    ★ 5.8 · 2020

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Third Wife. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Vietnam Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Third Wife premiered. 11 total titles in this decade from Vietnam.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
65
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #16 of 24 Vietnam films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Vietnam Drama productions specifically: #14 of 19 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary Country Vietnam
Original Language Vietnamese
Production Companies An Nam Productions, Three Colors Productions, Mayfair Pictures
Runtime 1h 36m
Release Date January 11, 2019
IMDb tt7692966

Themes & Motifs

  • arranged marriage
  • teenage girl
  • woman director
  • 19th century
  • landowner
  • vietnamese woman

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