
In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.... (Full plot summary below)
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In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.
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| Sly FoxKam Williamsheartrending documentary examines toll exacted by Vietnam War on widows of soldiers on both sides. |
| Film Journal InternationalEd KelleherSonneborn's straightforward observations on Vietnam are at the heart of Regret to Inform's portrayal of the devastation of war as seen through the eyes of women |
| User ReviewAndrea CThis is an incredible documentary - very powerful and stays far away from didacticism...see it!! |
| User ReviewFreeman MOne of the most honest, visceral accounts of the war in Vietnam. It grabbed me from the jump, and never let go. |
| User ReviewColleen TEmotional. Not the most memorable, but it leaves you with that unnameable emotion. |
| User ReviewRyan Tpretty good ... kinda loses your interest pretty quickly. Well shot though. |