The Third Wife

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Brandon Schaefer) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano. In late 19th century Vietnam, fourteen-year-old May becomes the third wife to a wealthy landowner. She quickly learns that she can gain status and security if she gives birth to a male child, but her burgeoning attraction to Xuan, the second wife, puts her fragile standing in jeopardy. As May observes the unfolding tragedy of forbidden love and its devastating consequences, she must make a choice, to either carry on in silence, or forge a path towards personal freedom. directed by: Ash Mayfair starring: Nguyen Phuong Tra My, Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Long Le Vu, Lam Thanh My 2018 / 96 min / 1.49:1 / Vietnamese DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0 Additional info: Region A Blu-ray Commentary with director Ash Mayfair Between Shadow and Soul alternative silent, version of The Third Wife NYAFF Chat interview with director Ash Mayfair Short film: Grasshopper by Ash Mayfair 16-page booklet with an essay by writer and historian Beatrice Loayza English subtitles