
Trading Happiness
2020-01-21 · 25 min · Not rated
The Vietnamese Nghi has a bad feeling as she sees the foreign Chinese groom for the first time on the day of her daughter’s wedding. Nghi and Phuong decided that the 17 years old should get married to relieve the family of their debts. But then, the bride disappears after the ceremony and the mother faces the decision what she is ready to give for her family's happiness.
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- Directors
- Duc Ngo Ngoc
- Production companies
- ever rolling films, Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
- Countries
- Germany, Vietnam
- Status
- Released
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Như QuỳnhNghi
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