There are shoulders that turn into the sky

When the country sang the song of victory, the soldiers returned but were no longer intact... Waiting for the wounded and sick soldiers were relatives and hard-working wives. At this time, those women had to shoulder another war - a war with fate, with the cruelty of life when they became the support of the whole family.

A scene from the documentary "Where the Shoulders Become the Sky".

Although it has just been released, 2 episodes of the documentary "Where the Shoulders Turn into the Sky" have left many emotions in the hearts of the audience.

Broadcast on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, July 27, on VTV1 (Vietnam Television), the work is a tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their blood and bones to heroically protect the Fatherland. The film was produced by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union and directed by the Vietnam Women's Newspaper.

Throughout the film, there are the appearances of wounded and sick soldiers and the touching stories of their families. There is a couple who once called each other comrades on the battlefield. There is a woman who spent her youth waiting for her lover to return from the bombs. There are also people who, after the war ended, were so moved by the sacrifice of the soldiers that they wanted to take care of them for the rest of their lives...

For Mr. Cao Van Thanh, his wife is both his shoulder and the sky.

"Where the shoulder turns into the sky" begins with the story of Mr. Cao Van Thanh and Mrs. Phan Thi Kim Song, residing in Dong Da ward, Hanoi . Mr. Thanh and Mrs. Song met each other in 1969, when they were students at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (now Hanoi University of Science and Technology).

My wife is both my shoulder and my sky.

War invalid Cao Van Thanh

In May 1972, Mr. Thanh applied to join the army and support the Quang Tri battlefield. On the way, unfortunately, a piece of artillery hit him and completely damaged his eye.

Hearing that her lover was wounded on the way to war, Mrs. Song felt like she was about to collapse. But when she regained her spirit, she firmly told him: "I will be with you forever." Overcoming obstacles, they came together and had their first daughter named Chung Thuy.

"My wife is both my shoulder and my sky," said Mr. Cao Van Thanh. For Mr. Thanh, his wife found a way to ease his pain after he returned from the bombs, helped him reintegrate into life and, more importantly, became a spiritual support.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hai and Ms. Nguyen Thi Lanh were once comrades fighting in the "fire coordinates" of Vinh Linh, Quang Tri.

Having known each other since the war, Mr. Nguyen Van Hai and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lanh experienced the days of "tasting honey and lying on thorns" in the "fire coordinates" of Vinh Linh, Quang Tri. They held guns together, fought together to protect the Fatherland. And when the country became independent, those brave soldiers returned to normal life, with physical wounds and an endless longing for their comrades...

The aftermath of the war caused Mr. Nguyen Van Hai, a resident of Cua Tung commune, Quang Tri province, to suffer a stroke. For the past 20 years, he has lived with one arm and one leg paralyzed. At this time, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lanh has become a support for her husband and children. "Just being alive is a blessing, so we must love and help each other in life," Mrs. Lanh confided.

Being alive is a blessing, so we must love and help each other in life.

War invalid Nguyen Thi Lanh, wife of war invalid Nguyen Van Hai

Fighting together on the Vinh Linh front, Mr. Phan Van Minh and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Le Ha, residing in Nam Cua Viet commune, Quang Tri province, "fell in love" with each other after the war. They chose to get married even though they were both war invalids. "Knowing that there would be difficulties because he only had one eye, but when they fell in love, they still decided to stick together," said Mrs. Ha.

Behind the scenes of the movie.

As for Mr. Vo Van Thanh and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, residing in Hanh Thong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, becoming husband and wife is like fate, like debt. Returning from the battlefield in southwest Battambang, Cambodia, Mr. Thanh lost both legs. However, he still feels lucky to have his wife by his side.

Feeling sorry and admiring the brave soldier on the battlefield, Mrs. Ngoc still decided to stick with Mr. Thanh despite many rumors. For the past 10 years, she has woken up at 4am, 3 times a week, to take him to the hospital for dialysis. Talking about her husband's situation, Mrs. Ngoc's eyes turned red because she loved him so much. Looking back at the time they were together as husband and wife, she thinks it must be because of fate, because of debt...

Throughout the film, there are the appearances of wounded and sick soldiers and the touching stories of their families. There is a couple who once called each other comrades on the battlefield. There is a woman who spent her youth waiting for her lover to return from the bombs. There are also people who, after the war ended, were so moved by the sacrifice of the soldiers that they wanted to take care of them for the rest of their lives...

In "Where the Shoulder Turns into the Sky", each situation is portrayed realistically. The film does not use commentary but lets the characters and emotions lead the story.

Behind the footage of "Where the Shoulders Turn into the Sky", director Bui Minh Hiep said: Being assigned the responsibility of making this documentary was a great fortune for the crew, because the characters appearing in the film are all extraordinary people in everyday life.

"They were not afraid to go to battle to fight for national independence. When talking about their fate, their eyes remained resilient and optimistic with their acceptance of real life," director Bui Minh Hiep added.

CHIEU ANH

Source: https://nhandan.vn/co-nhung-bo-vai-hoa-thanh-bau-troi-post896850.html