UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES
Winner of the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES is a unique tale of a man embracing life’s greatest mystery. Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave – the birthplace of his first life…
“One of the best films of the year!” – Rolling Stone Magazine
Mysterious and Lovely!
– Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
A one-of-a-kind dreamy ghost story!
– Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
“Beautiful!”
– David Denby, The New Yorker
DIRECTOR:
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
WRITER:
Phra Sripariyattiweti
(inspired by the book of) Apichatpong Weerasethakul
PRODUCER:
Simon Field
Hans W. Geissendörfer
CAST:
Country of Origin: UK/Thailand/Germany/France/Spain/
Format: 35mm / Color
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.85
Sound Format: Dolby SRD
Running Time: 113 minutes
Not Rated
In Thai with English Subtitles