Lives in the Sands
1999, Vietnamese. Directed by Nguyễn Thanh Vân.
For twenty years, Canh has lived in North Vietnam, unable to return to his home in the south where his wife is waiting for him. She is happy to reunite with her husband until she learns that he has married a young woman in the north and has a child by her. The love triangle becomes more complicated.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Vietnamese
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- Released
- 1 April 1999
- Original title
- Đời Cát
- Country
- Vietnam
- Written by
- Quang Lap Nguyen
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Lives in the Sands runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Lives in the Sands isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1999. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lives in the Sands?
If you liked Lives in the Sands, try It Ends with Us, Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance, The Quiet American.
Who directed Lives in the Sands?
Lives in the Sands (1999) was directed by Nguyễn Thanh Vân and stars Hồng Ánh, Đơn Dương, Pham Thi Mai Hoa.