Syndromes and a Century Page #4

Synopsis: Story about director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's parents who were both doctors, and director's memories about growing up in the hospital environment.
Genre: Drama
Production: Strand Releasing
  3 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Year:
2006
105 min
595 Views


It's not as if I'm going to marry him

You're not?

Why are you laughing at me?

This is why I love you so much

From the very first time I met you.

Do you remember?

- That day...

- Then he came to the hospital...

Please, Doctor, listen to me first

- That day you wore...

- He came to look at a wild orchid

Wow, how amazing

It's the rarest wild orchid in Thailand

We have several orchids here...

There are many types,

but this one is priceless

- Are you tricking me?

- No, I'm serious

- It's a sin to lie

- I'm serious

I'd like to buy it to breed at my farm

I thought you said it was priceless

Look at the roots, Director

They're not so pretty. Twining all over

People don't like it so much

It seems to lack form and order

Can you see?

Perhaps my wife might like it

Right, Doctor?

These are photos taken at my farm

Feel free to visit anytime

Well, I wish I knew more about orchids

Who's there?

Are you Dr Toey?

Yes

Noom talks a lot about you

What has he said?

Come down here

What are you doing?

Careful, it's slippery

I'm making a mud pack...

...to take care of my legs

What's wrong with them?

I fell off a motorbike and broke one

Now one leg is longer than the other

Really? Let me take a look

Right here

Look at the fish nibbling at my feet

They're tickling me

Try it and see

Here, bite on this

Be careful nothing pulls you down

It's hard to access

Can you drive in?

The waterfall has seven levels.

We have to go on foot

- We park at the base and walk in

- There's parking there

- But we'll leave Pa Jane behind

- No way! You'll have to carry me up

Or send her back to Nong Kai

You have two choices, wait

at the base or go home to Nong Kai

- I'll stay with you

- Send her to Nong Kai

You've been with me

for so many years

Here, Doctor, this is the waterfall

he's talking about

- What are you doing?

- What?

Put it away

- Let her look at it first

- Don't look at it

- Is there something I should know?

- It's a trick she uses to sell her bags

Buy one and I'll throw in one for free

Deal?

A few miles past the temple

there's a sign and a statue of a cow

- Doctor, look at this old photo

- Pass an intersection...

What?

Where did you get that?

Just keep driving

Who's the girl with long hair?

It must be Pa Jane

Keep your eyes on the road

Is that a tattoo on your arm, Noom?

He doesn't like to talk about it.

It's too painful

My father asked me to get it

A tattoo of what?

You got a rose tattoo for your dad?

No, I just got a tattoo as he asked

Just a small one

Don't lie and act embarrassed

You're always on my case

A red rose, too, Pa Jane

They don't scrimp on the topping

It smells good

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Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul (born July 16, 1970) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature films include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize; Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival; Blissfully Yours, which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; Syndromes and a Century, which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there; and Cemetery of Splendour, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. Weerasethakul has received numerous additional accolades, including the 2016 Principal Prince Claus Award. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Weerasethakul has directed several features and dozens of short films. Themes reflected in his films (frequently discussed in interviews) include dreams, nature, sexuality (including his own homosexuality), and Western perceptions of Thailand and Asia, and his films display a preference for unconventional narrative structures (like placing titles/credits at the middle of a film) and for working with non-actors. Cinephiles affectionately refer to him as "Joe" (a nickname that he, like many with similarly long Thai names, has adopted out of convenience). more…

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