An Indochinese woman and her adoptive mother enjoy a close relationship during turbulent times, carving out a life on their rubber plantation in the 1930s. However, the older woman is devastated when the man she loves also captures the heart of her daughter, leading to turmoil and tragedy. Oscar-winning romantic drama, starring Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, Linh Dan Pham and Jean Yanne.

In colonial Vietnam, dashing French naval captain Jean-Baptiste, wealthy plantation owner Éliane Devries, and her adopted Vietnamese daughter Camillevare the three points of a cross-cultural romantic triangle. As the struggle against European imperialism sweeps Indochina, Jean-Baptiste and Camille have to choose sides and Éliane faces the emotionally difficult challenge of raising the child of her daughter and ex-lover.