directed by: Ash Mayfair, year: 2018
actors: Tran Nu Yen Khe

Set in 19th‑century Vietnam, The Third Wife follows May, a young girl who becomes the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Within a rigid, polygamist household, May experiences a restrained awakening as desire, power, and belonging collide with tradition. Ash Mayfair’s intimate, painterly direction and careful pacing transform private moments into a broader meditation on gender, autonomy, and the costs of conformity in a patriarchal world.

Southeast Asia, Drama, Period Drama, Historical Romance, Coming Of Age, Vietnamese Cinema, Ash Mayfair