The Third Wife

Running time: 96 mins

In old Viet Nam, a young bride's sensuality awakens. Set in the lush backdrop of a rural 19th century Viet Nam, fourteen-year-old May is wed to a wealthy silkworm farmer she's one of several wives. No wife has yet to bear a son so May prays for a boy. The farm, busy with daily routines, holds secrets that May slowly learns. She awakens to the joys and heartaches of life and the complexities of death as events unfold in sensual detail. The women and girls on the farm, especially the second wife, take to May's naivete and help her adjust to the large family. May's character is performed brilliantly, her ability to express through subtlety reigns in this magnificent portrayal of a great spirit in a stifling time. -Kelly A. Harrison Sponsored by Applied Materials Foundation