Dreamy Eyes review: 30 years of unrequited love
Lim Yian Lu
Language: Vietnamese with various subtitles
Streaming on Netflix from 1 July
3 out of 5 stars
SINGAPORE — Dreamy Eyes is a Vietnamese romance film that stars Tran Nghia as Ngan, who falls in love at first sight with Ha Lan (Truc Anh) when they are six years old. At a little countryside called Do Do, the two share nostalgic memories as childhood friends. However, things start to change after Ha Lan goes to the city to study, and is no longer the pure and simple girl that Ngan once knew.
However, Ngan’s feelings for Ha Lan remain unrealistically unrequited and unconditional. Ngan continues to stay by her side even when she is made heartbroken by the playboy Dung (Tran Phong), or when she becomes pregnant with Dung’s child. Ngan even goes so far as to help Ha Lan take care of her child Tra Long (Khanh Van) in the countryside while she is busy working in the city. Despite Ngan doing so much for her, Ha Lan still refuses to accept him out of guilt and due to the lack of courage.