
Hoài and Vận fall in love during the war against the French. Vận fought as a guerrilla and Vận ferried guerrillas across the river. When peace comes, Vietnam is divided in two across the Bến Hải River, leaving them separated.

Phi Nga
Hoài

Mạnh Linh
Vận

Thu An
Ms. Cạn

Kim Song
Hoài's Mother

Trần Đình Thọ
old man Bân

Huy Công
Police Chief Quảng

Thinh Trinh
Secretary Lieu
Danh Tấn
Xuong, South Vietnamese Police Officer
Nguyễn Thị Thu
Em Lý
Bich Van
Thoi, Female Spy
Ai Thuy
Lý's Mother
Văn Phức
Vận’s father

Văn Hòa
County chief
Tuấn Tú
Inspector
Thuy Do
Spy