From acclaimed writer-director Hong Khaou (Spring, Lilting), the romantic drama Monsoon stars Crazy Rich Asians heartthrob Henry Golding as Kit, a young man who returns to Ho Chi Minh City for the first time since he was six years old, when his family fled in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
As Kit seeks a meaningful place to scatter his parents’ ashes, he finds himself struggling to make sense of himself in a city he’s no longer familiar with.
His journey brings him an illuminating friendship with Linh, a vibrant young local student played by Molly Harris, and an unexpected romance with Lewis, an American ex-pat played by Parker Sawyers, whose father fought in the war.
Through these relationships, Kit rekindles an emotional, life-altering connection with his estranged family and homeland.
A tender and gorgeously-crafted must see, Monsoon offers up a rich and poignant romantic queer travelogue, reflecting on the struggle for identity in a place where the past weighs heavily on the present.
Watch the trailer for Monsoon below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
