The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
About this movie
- Synopsis
- Filmed over the course of 23 years, 'The Betrayal' is the extraordinary story of a family's journey from war-torn Laos to the mean streets of New York.
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- Starring
- Thavisouk Phrasavath
- Director(s)
- Ellen Kuras
- Distributor(s)
- Cinema Guild
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 96 min.
Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Jonathan CurielAdd Critic to Favorites
A riveting works of humanism.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
Self-consciously poetic and shot within a luscious inch of its life, the film's also an engrossing heartbreaker: a family saga that spans continents, political administrations, and decades of travail to arrive at a harder, wiser place.Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
The result is imperfect, but its roughness is entirely consistent with the way the filmmakers understand the traumatic experiences of displacement, loss and deprivation.Read the full review
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