The Scent of Green Papaya fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Scent of Green Papaya is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, nostalgic, and wholesome. Much of it is about family and growing up.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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The Scent of Green Papaya is included with a subscription to Kanopy and Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 44 min
The Scent of Green Papaya runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Scent of Green Papaya higher (91) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Vietnamese. Produced in France.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Scent of Green Papaya in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Scent of Green Papaya, including Slice of Life, Time-Shifted Actor, Silence Is Golden.
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