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65% Critic Match
Wild Field
“DARLING! DARLING!”
6.5 / 10• 1979• 1h 35m•NR• Vietnamese
WarDrama
Storyline
In Dong Thap Muoi during the days of the Vietnam War, Ba Do, Sau Xoa and their little child live in a small shack in the middle of an abandoned wetland zone. They are entrusted with the mission of maintaining Viet Minh's lines of communication in the area. Daily life goes on as the small family looks out for death from above.
Cast & Crew
Lâm Tới
Ba Đô
Lead
Robert Hải
Major Mitscher
Thúy An
Sáu Xoa
NH
Nguyễn Hồng Thuận
Vũ (Ba Đô and Sáu Xoa's child)
XĐ
Xuân Đế
Sublieutenant Jean
ĐT
Đào Thanh Thủy
The Communication Girl
Nguyễn Hồng Sến
Station Zone's Leader (credited as Hồng Chi)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nguyễn Hồng Sến's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wild Field is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
