At the drinking table, Y Duc seemed to be "untied" when his mother announced that she would not mention medical school anymore. But the joy quickly disappeared when Mrs. Tam suddenly changed her expectations to her grandson - little An. The line "Is it unfair to me to do that?" rang out like a slash in the heart, making the audience sympathize with the pain of a child living under pressure and expectations for many years.
Artist Ai Nhu - a veteran face of the theater stage - continues to affirm her acting class when transforming into a loving but imposing mother. Although her appearance is small and her voice is gentle, but her eyes and way of emphasizing the lines of Mrs. Tam contain invisible pressure that makes viewers suffocate. Facing his mother, Tran Kim Hai fully shows the psychological change of the character: from being lost, drunk to being angry and painful, turning a seemingly happy drinking game into a choking "emotional battle".
curator - director Nguyen Thanh Binh and Bot Creative Hub cleverly turned a drinking party into a miniature stage for Vietnamese family tragedy. The close dialogue, fast-paced pace and delicate close-up shots made the audience caught up in a " least- least" tension between mother and child.
The movie Fire: Mothers birthday is a strange Halloween dish a death anniversary and birthday party that is both sour and humane, deeply depicting the conflicts of generations and the journey to regain understanding between parents and children.
The film is a drama, family, black comedy with the participation of artists Ai Nhu, Thanh Hoi, Tran Kim Hai, Hong Anh, Meritorious Artist Huu Chau, Hoang Phi, Huy Khanh...
The film "Fate: Mother's birthday" will be released nationwide from October 31, 2025.
