Vinyan (2008): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Vinyan is a 2008 horror thriller directed by Fabrice Du Welz, starring Emmanuelle Béart as Janet Belhmer, Rufus Sewell and Borhan du Welz. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $156,944 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Fabrice Du Welz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vinyan About?
The premise of Vinyan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Six months after losing her only child in the Southeast Asia tsunami, Jeanne is convinced she sees him in a film about orphans living in the jungles.
Vinyan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female full frontal nudity
- thailand
- nudity
- tsunami
- jungle
- island
- burma
- disembowelment
- sex
- surrealism
- stranded
- search for son
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- loss of son
- killer child
- husband wife relationship
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- rape
- evil child
- couple
- folk horror
- boat
- feral child
- cannibal
- fainting
- stabbed in the stomach
- one word title
- bare chested male
- throwing a rock
- temptation
- stabbed to death
- stabbed in the chest
- rice
- red shirt
- red light
- rain
- praying
- playing cards
- pistol
- pier
- photography
- passport
- old woman
- nightclub
- murder
- molotov cocktail
- map
- male rear nudity
- lipstick
- lantern
Vinyan Cast & Characters
Emmanuelle Béart leads the cast as Janet Belhmer, with Rufus Sewell as Paul Belhmer and Borhan du Welz as Joshua. Directed by Fabrice Du Welz; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fabrice Du Welz
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Emmanuelle Béart as Janet Belhmer -
Rufus Sewell as Paul Belhmer - Borhan du Welz as Joshua
- Saichia Wongwirot as Petch
Also Starring in Vinyan
· 28 more- Petch Osathanugrah Thaksin Gao
- Boontum Jundaharn Gao’s Bodyguard
- Josse De Pauw Matthias
- Teerawat Mulvilai Khun
- Julie Dreyfus Kim
- Apisit Opasaimlikit Boomsong
- Matt Ryder Bideau
- Amporn Pankratok Sonchaï
- Omm Sara
- Kurlab Lay Boomsong's mom
- Bobbie Delcastillo Millionnaire 1
- Susan Delcastillo Woman 1
- Kitinun Siangsa-Ard Gao's bodyguard
- Wirat Rungreang Gao’s Bodyguard
- Oz Petcharat Taxi Driver
- Reakhum Sean-In Old Couple (woman)
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- Pit Imerb Old Couple (man)
- Poon Tubtong Chicken Lady
- Isaya Matthia’s Son
- Anan Garagat Elder Burmese
- Surin Foofung Lek
- Kritsada Submak Motawa Boy
- Natthapol Kiongtalay Kid
- Yaya Kanathong Kid
- Sutus Salenan Kid
- Sonchai Pramongkig Kid
- Somsak Klongtalay Kid
- Ratghapum Wareesri Kid
More from Fabrice Du Welz
More films directed by Fabrice Du Welz, best-rated first: Alléluia, Message from the King, The Ordeal and Maldoror.
Vinyan Plot Summary
What happens in Vinyan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Janet Belhmer Emmanuelle Béart and Paul Belhmer Rufus Sewell are a wealthy couple who bear the heavy weight of losing their son, Joshua, in the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. This tragedy shadows their lives, shaping their emotions and decisions as they navigate grief, memory, and the limits of longing for closure. Six months after the disaster, and after a stay in Thailand, they attend a screening at an orphanage fundraiser organized by Kimberly Park, a film that centers on the Moken and Salone communities in the South Tanintharyi division, a region that sits in a restricted zone.
Full summary
The whole story of Vinyan, scene by scene
Vinyan Box Office
Vinyan grossed $156,944 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$156.9K
- International
- $156.9K
Vinyan Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Vinyan.
How Well Do You Know Vinyan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What natural disaster claimed the life of Janet and Paul's son Joshua?
Vinyan Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Vinyan - Az elveszett lelkek” and “Vinyan: Lost Souls”.
- Also known as
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- Vinyan - Az elveszett lelkek
- Vinyan: Lost Souls
- Vinyan - Verirrte Seelen
- Душа
- Espíritos Condenados
- ויניאן
- Nolādētā dvēsele
- 빈얀
- 回魂
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Vinyan FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Vinyan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vinyan?
Vinyan runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Vinyan released?
Vinyan was released on August 30, 2008.
Who directed Vinyan?
Vinyan was directed by Fabrice Du Welz.
More films by Fabrice Du Welz Who is in the cast of Vinyan?
Vinyan stars Emmanuelle Béart as Janet Belhmer, Rufus Sewell as Paul Belhmer and Borhan du Welz as Joshua, among 32 credited actors.
How much did Vinyan make at the box office?
Vinyan grossed $156,944 worldwide.
Does Vinyan have a post-credit scene?
No. Vinyan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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