"The Nhan's Story" is the story of the family of Pham The Nhan, a fisherman living in the coastal region of central Vietnam. Mr Nhan participated in an illegal sea crossing to Australia with 16 other people and was later arrested by local police and returned to Vietnam.
The cause of this wrong decision was the pollution of the sea by Formosa, which put Mr Nhan and fishermen in general in a situation where they could not sell their fish. In Episode 1, Mr Nhan said: "We caught fish, but no one bought it, and our business failed after the Formosa incident in 2016. We were in debt and did not have enough money to pay the workers. In 2018, we were losing so much money that our brothers and friends convinced us to take a chance."
So Mr The Nhan, a good captain of the Quang Binh Sea for many years, was incited and followed 16 other fishermen to find a new land - Australia - by illegally crossing the border by sea. The 17 people borrowed money, 100 - 150 million VND each, to buy Nhan's fishing boat as a means of transport to Australia.
Thế Nhân and other undocumented migrants were deported from Australia and sent to Vietnam after being arrested. From then on, Thế Nhân faced many challenges, including massive debts and a bad reputation in the village. But Thế Nhân's biggest worry was the jail sentence he could receive for his foolish behavior, which could range from 7 to 15 years if he was found guilty of arranging and enticing other people to participate in unauthorized border crossings.
In the second and final episode of "The Nhan's Story", which airs tomorrow night (3 July, 20:10), viewers will hear the final verdict in the trial of Mr Nhan and those involved in the illegal border crossing. The film sends a message from Mr Nhan's story. That is, there are always temptations in life that people can easily fall prey to and find it hard to resist, and as a result they experience regret and remorse. They are sorry because they have made the wrong decision, which will affect their family members and loved ones.
