The Vertical Ray of the Sun

Mùa hè chiều thẳng đứng

À la verticale de l'été

Her brother Hai tells Lien, "... Today is Mom’s memorial..." (0:02)

Lien’s sister Suong’s photographer husband Quoc tells his writer brother-in-law Kien, "... your opinion is a writer’s fantasy." (0:09)

Their sister Khanh, Quoc’s wife, tells Lien and Suong, "... you could call it a culinary fantasy." (0:11)

Kien tells the sisters’ actor brother Hai, "... I’m blocked..." (0:12)

Quoc tells Kien, "... Betel leaves and areca nuts for the engagement..." (0:14)

Memorial (0:14)

Suong tells her sisters, "... At the end, when she wasn’t all there, and mistook Dad for Toan... she spoke to him like a shy little girl..." 
Lien: ”... a month after Mom died, he followed her... He died one month after her...” (0:19)

Kien tells Khanh, "... Some live out their fantasies... Quoc is 100% fantasy free..." (0:23)

Her lover Tuan tells Suong, "If you don’t speak, I’ll go crazy..." (0:35)

Lien tells Hai, "Don’t be silly." 
Hai: ”I’m not being silly...” 
Lien: ”Stop feeling sorry for yourself...” 
Hai, referring to the heroine: ”... I’m... a meaningless affair for her...” (0:44)

Kanh tells Lien, "Don’t worry..." (0:48)

Hai tells Lien’s boyfriend Ho, "You’re an idiot." (0:52)

Lien tells Hai, "Dream on." (0:53)

An old man tells Quoc, referring to a woman "... One of them is sweet..." (0:57)

Lien asks Suong, "... Has the idea of cheating on Quoc ever crossed your mind?" 
Suong: ”... The idea of cheating on Quoc occured to me once...” (1:11)

Hai tells Lien, "If that’s what worries you..." (1:22)

Suong tells Quoc, "... you can’t love me anymore because of your dishonesty..." (1:34)

Lien tells Khanh, "... I’m confident..." 
Khanh: ”... I suspect that Kien cheated on me in Saigon.” 
A sister tells Lien, ”What an idiot.” (1:42)