Director Đặng Nhật Minh’s When October Comes, released in 1984, is a haunting portrayal of one woman’s struggle with loss and personal sacrifice during the war. Many local and international critics consider it to be the greatest Vietnamese movie ever made.

The film won a Special Jury Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival in 1985 as well as a Golden Lotus at the Vietnam National Film Festival in the same year. It was selected by CNN as one of the 18 all-time best Asian films.

Cameramen of this film are Nguyễn Lân, Phạm Tiến Đạt and Nguyễn Đăng Bảy with 3 different styles.