A Time Far Past
2004, Vietnamese. Directed by Hồ Quang Minh.
Sai is forced to marry Tuyet at the age of ten and leaves his home by the river wharf to live with an old man named Kien. As the war against France accelerates, Sai enlists to fight and falls in love with another woman named Huong. While the affair is fated not to last, Tuyet struggles to keep her marriage together.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Vietnamese
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- Released
- 17 December 2004
- Original title
- Thời Xa Vắng
- Country
- France, Vietnam
- Written by
- Hồ Quang Minh
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What A Time Far Past is based on
A Time Far Past is based on Thời xa vắng (1986) by Lê Lựu.
1986
Thời xa vắng
By Lê Lựu
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A Time Far Past runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Which OTT platform is A Time Far Past on?
A Time Far Past isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 2004. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Time Far Past?
If you liked A Time Far Past, try Munich - The Edge of War, Adventures of a Mathematician, The Book of Daniel.
Who directed A Time Far Past?
A Time Far Past (2004) was directed by Hồ Quang Minh and stars Phuong Dung, Nguyen Thi Huyen, Ngô Thế Quân.
What is A Time Far Past based on?
A Time Far Past is based on Thời xa vắng (1986) by Lê Lựu.