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Slowly and Painfully

202032mMovieComedyDrama

A Vietnamese filmmaker contemplates ways to surpass new regulations that prohibit scenes of smoking cigarettes. Meanwhile, his best friend tries to quit smoking. A tale of tender brotherhood against baffling ironies of life that keep those cigs burning.

DirectorNguyễn Lê Hoàng Phúc
WriterNguyễn Lê Hoàng Phúc

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Cast · Directed by Nguyễn Lê Hoàng Phúc

QQ
Quốc Quyên
Thịnh
MP
Marshall Pearce
Hà
TN
Tricia Nguyen
Waitress

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Slowly and Painfully hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 18, 2021. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.