# Cyclo (1995)

> A young Saigon cyclo driver is pulled into a criminal underworld where survival, violence, and exploitation blur together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22500

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Trần Anh Hùng
- Cast: Le Van Loc, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Như Quỳnh, Hoàng Phúc, Ngo Quang Hai, Tuyết Ngân, Doan Viet Ha, Bjuhoang Huy
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112767/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, visceral, oppressive, arthouse film night, international cinema evening

## Synopsis

A young man's struggle for survival leads him into the dark underbelly of crime and drugs.

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