According to the male director's sharing, instead of focusing on romantic moments or superficial dramatic events, he wants to delve deeper into the silent "thorns" – where suspicion, inferiority and ego gradually erode relationships. "Everyone can start a big mistake from a very small action," Tran Thanh said backstage, emphasizing the message throughout the film.
The movie Tho oi!! builds three couples with three different slices of love. Hai Lan - Ngoc Son represent a relationship of disparity in position. Hai Lan has everything but lacks faith after a past breakdown. The obsession keeps her suspicious and unintentionally pushes the marriage to the brink. Singer Van Mai Huong - who plays Hai Lan - believes that her character "has a lot but always feels a lack of love", and silence has killed the connection between the two people.
On the second line, Hai Linh - The Phong are a seemingly perfect couple. Successful, beautiful and civilized when giving each other "private space", but too much private space becomes a distance. Actor Vinh Dam shared: "Belief in love also needs to be limited. When no longer nurtured, it will wither like a water-deficient tree.
The most fierce couple is Tran Kim - Nhat Ha (Tho). Feeling self-conscious after an accident, Tran Kim punishes herself every time there is a conflict, unintentionally creating mental pressure on her lover. Phao - playing Nhat Ha - believes this is a toxic relationship, where love is swapped concepts. These scenes are revealed by the crew as the most emotional, requiring actors to go to the end of inner struggle.
Although exploiting many dark corners, Tran Thanh did not let the story end in tragedy. He opened up opportunities for healing for some characters, as a message that cinema not only reflects reality but also gives the audience a chance to look back at themselves.
With the new behind-the-scenes episode, the movie Tho oi!! shows the ambition to go beyond the framework of ordinary romantic movies, aiming to dissect the essence of faith and maturity in love.
