The Unseen River (Giòng sông không nhìn thấy)

So you're looking for a cure from the Monk?

How long have you been sleepless for?

I don't remember.

But it's not that I can't sleep,

it's that I can't get a good sleep.

Basically, you have to believe in the act of sleeping.

Believe?

A good sleep is a privilege.

My child, have you ever bathed in a river?

Sinking into a deep sleep is like surrendering yourself to the current.

A few minutes is all it takes for all souls to be cleansed...

and become as innocent as children.

The river is kind and forgiving to you and other sinners,

just like sleep is merciful to its master.

You're in a monastery, but you also fish?

My teacher learns from Jiang Ziya of old China.

He went fishing not for fish, but for peace of mind.

Look.

There's no barb.

We don't use bait either.

So pretty!

It looks just like a little firefly.

Yes, but the light is rarely used.

My teacher takes his rest early,

and I dare not venture out when it's dark.

Back then I was very sad.

It wasn't until the inauguration day of the dam

that I knew you were sent to study abroad.

I kept thinking you would never return to the country.

Sometimes we take years to realize that

some things are more connected to us than we can understand.

Just look.

These are the marks this river has left on me.

They are inked into my flesh, just as they are into my heart...

Yes, there are things only time can mend.

If it doesn't make us forget, it forces us to understand what's important.

You sound like a monk.

That is not possible...

How is your husband?

We separated a long time ago.