The Last Wife 2023

Sinopsis

In the midst of the Nguyễn Dynasty, a reluctant wife’s life takes a dramatic turn when a chance encounter with her childhood lover sparks a series of unexpected events.

Review

Inspired by the novel “The Lake of Vengeance (Hồ Oán Hận)” by author Hồng Thái, “The Last Wife” is set in 19th century Vietnam during the Nguyen Dynasty. Linh, a very beautiful young girl who was forced married to the district governor, Quan Đức Trọng, may have given him a daughter, but not the heir neither she, nor the previous two wives have managed to “come up with”. The pressure on everyone involved piles up, while a chance meeting between Linh and her childhood love, Nhan, unravels a string of unexpected events that dramatically changes her life. Soon, and inevitably, violence ensues, and everyone seems to be in danger.