StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

hupfons5 Controversial, enlightening, and emotionally unsettling. This is what you can expect to experience and more, when you watch this extremely well-made documentary.The reunion between mother and daughter after more than 20 years of separation begins as tearfully happy and eventually becomes tearfully unsettling.The film describes how Operation Babylift was created and then shows the consequences of that socio-political program on the lives of a Vietnamese child and her estranged mother 20-plus years later. The child is adopted by a single American mother whom we soon discover emotionally abused the little girl and eventually disowned her. The Vietnamese mother has lived all those years with virtually no knowledge of her daughter. This is the backdrop for the highly charged emotional encounter that plays out in front of the viewer's eyes. It's a raw, emotional roller coaster ride for the family and viewers.I highly recommend this film to those who are willing to grapple with the strong emotions that surround the reunion of an adopted child with the birth parent. The emotions and expectations of all involved are intense. When language and cultural differences are added to such reunions, the emotional stakes become even more highly charged.These are the compelling issues that you can expect to witness and not soon forget when you watch Daughter From Danang. Unquestionably this is a memorable documentary

thomasvinh Had it been some probable twist of fate, Heidi would be standing in their sandals amongst the squalor. Perhaps she could not provide much assistance given her own circumstances but that's no reason to cut off her family like she did. She could continue some communication through a third party and help out if she could. She could attempt to make them understand how things are in the U.S. and that she has been raised in a different standard of living that is unlike what they go through in Vietnam. The tragedy of this story is the misunderstanding that belies these two cultures and says a lot about our poor understanding of each other.

bryedtan_02 This documentary was in my view the best I have seen in a long time. The main emphasis is the reuniting of mother and daughter despite of all those years of separation. Although the last part which shows of the differences in tradition comes out. It is in my view insignificant to the main idea of reunifying with the your parent. And although there are people who would be critical to Heidi for not supporting her mother financially. I say that is nothing wrong she did she went to see who her mother is and to be reunited with her. Both mother and daughter were placed in extraordinary circumstances and as painful as the decision was it was necessary. My grandfather died without finding out what happened to his relatives in China but even though he did not want to see them because he said he wanted to be seen not as a meal ticket but a love one for that is more important than anything.Heidi went to see her parent and her brothers and sisters that is all it would be wrong to depend on the more well off of any family member my grandfather would say that if he were alive today. Another point it has revealed to me that despite of the mess the Americans did in the Vietnam War the government still did one thing which was decent enough to save the lives of hundreds of thousands that if remain would be killed in a Ethnic Genocide which is mostly ignored by the world.The Americans involvement in the bloody war in my view at first was a noble intention however as the war reached the Johnson administration it became a disaster since then. For there was nothing wrong with the defending of a democratic country from a powerful totalitarian Soviet Empire it was the tactics which were a mistake. Most important is that the bonds of a parent and child is still strong despite of any problems.

jonr-3 Any documentary that keeps me glued to the set (I saw "Daughter from Danang" on PBS television) and can provoke compassion, delight, consternation, embarrassment, anger, admiration, and deep chagrin, is, to my mind, a great documentary."Daughter from Danang" fits that description. Regardless of my personal reaction to the players in this particular true-life drama, I will never see human relationships in quite the same way again. I'd challenge anybody to see it and come away indifferent.A masterwork.