STRAW 2025: A Mother’s Silence Was Louder Than a Siren
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.

Two classmates volunteer to work in logistics across the forests of Trường Sơn mountains.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
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While the film didn’t hit me as emotionally as I wanted it to, I still enjoyed it. I simply wish there was a little more, particularly with the world building.
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