Nguyễn Đình Chính

An ex-fighter pilot renounces life and becomes a monk to seek salvation after the tragic death of his wife upon giving birth to a malformed fetus, which he blames on his mysterious illness. One day, a friend in combat visits him and sheds light on his miseries.

A scientist dies while researching the toxins dropped by American bombers onto Southern Vietnam. His three students goes on a trip through the forest of Truong Son mountains to bring his remains and research documents back to the North, but soon find themselves developing the same symptoms like their professor.