A child's resilience and the kindness of strangers. Thuy is 10, an orphan, working in her uncle's factory outside Saigon. He berates her constantly, so she runs away to Saigon. Over five days, we watch her survive on the streets selling flowers, while her uncle looks for her. She encounters Hai, a reserved zoo-keeper whose fiancée has jilted him. She also sells a flower to Lan, a flight attendant in the city for a layover, unlucky in love, who buys dinner for Thuy and offers... (Full plot summary below)
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A child's resilience and the kindness of strangers. Thuy is 10, an orphan, working in her uncle's factory outside Saigon. He berates her constantly, so she runs away to Saigon. Over five days, we watch her survive on the streets selling flowers, while her uncle looks for her. She encounters Hai, a reserved zoo-keeper whose fiancée has jilted him. She also sells a flower to Lan, a flight attendant in the city for a layover, unlucky in love, who buys dinner for Thuy and offers her a place to stay that night. Thuy, who thinks of Lan as a sparrow and Hai as an owl, determines to bring them together. If she succeeds, then what; and what about her uncle?
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| NewsBlazeKam WilliamsA pleasant change of pace to see a film set in Saigon which isn't a high body-count splatter flick about the ravages of the war in Indochina. Worthwhile if only for the reminder that the Vietnamese are people, too! |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn enchanting story of a homeless girl on the streets of Saigon who has a big heart and a yearning to be accepted for who she is. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoThe principal actors all do a nice job, but a special commendation goes to young Han, a Saigon resident with some experience onstage. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoOwl and the Sparrow is a beautifully com posed romance from Vietnam. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceDirector Gauger sees to it with a light, wistful touch plus a maximum of Vietnamese local color. |
| Boxoffice MagazineWade MajorSmartly balancing earnest sentiment with an unvarnished look at contemporary Vietnamese life, [Director Stephane] Gauger deftly bridges cultural, emotional and artistic barriers while remaining true to a uniquely Asian aesthetic. |
| Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyWhat [director] Gauger has created is a quietly affecting fairy tale. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussThe movie doesn't play as saccharine as it sounds, but gentle sentimentality runs this show nonetheless. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA simple Vietnamese story well told, one that evokes images of Truffaut and Panahi. |
| Time OutMaitland McDonaghSentimental without being cloying, the film is a charmer, just like the gravely wide-eyed Pham. |
