Mundane History

Synopsis: Explores the relationship between Ake, a young man who is paralyzed from the waist down after an accident, and Pun, the male nurse who takes care of him, and of course Ake's father. Ake is at first cold towards his nurse Pun, but as Pun continues to earnestly take care of him he starts to open up his heart through candid conversations. The physical contact with Pun makes him rethink physical desires that he wants to forget. The grudge he held against his father slowly abates. All of this slowly becomes the motivating factor to confirm that he is alive, albeit with physical problems.
Genre: Drama
Production: MoMA NY
  4 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Year:
2009
82 min
39 Views


Should I switch off the lights?

MUNDANE HISTORY:

Your room is this way.

Lift your legs.

Turn over.

Turn back.

Sit up.

Put on your shirt.

I'm sorry.

Please wake me up if I doze off again.

You were talking in your sleep.

It's an old habit.

My mom said I sleep-talked a lot as a child.

Hope I didn't say anything too strange.

It's a lot better these past ten years.

But it still comes and goes.

Time for your medicine.

The food looks good.

Sit.

I had Kaew cook Ake's favourite dishes.

Let's eat.

How is the food?

Good.

Do you need a hand?

What did you say?

Can you turn off the radio?

Let me help.

- It's alright.

What's for dinner?

- A lot.

Khun Thanin said you will dine upstairs

with him and Khun Ake tonight.

He is kind, just as you said.

But I'll miss your spicy food tonight.

How is Khun Ake doing?

He needs time.

It's difficult, especially at his age.

Poor thing.

They must have bad karma from their past

lives.

They?

Khun Ake's mother was really ill too.

She suffered a lot in her last days.

I'll go check on Khun Ake.

The curry needs more spice.

I don't know how to describe it.

The house is beautiful.

But everyone here

is just so soulless.

Not sure I can last here long.

Will you be mad if I quit?

I know it's important for you.

For us.

I'm not angry.

Why would I be?

You're right about this.

OK?

I love you.

Bye.

What are you staring at?

Shall I let you feed me?

There. Feed me.

Will you excuse me?

Come and join us.

I'm Pun, here to take care of Khun Ake.

I'm Kaew. I'm the cook.

That's my nephew, Pui.

Hello.

- Hello.

Are you from Bangkok?

No, I'm from Prae.

But I grew up and studied in Khon Kaen.

Where are you from?

Roi-Et. But I've lived in Bangkok for ages.

Nice and spicy. Did you make it?

- Who else?

Do Khun Ake and Thanin like spicy food?

Khun Thanin is kind.

He lets us cook our own food.

Quite often, he isn't home for dinner.

Kaew!

Don't talk with your mouth full.

Oh, Khun Thanin left a few hours ago.

He said he'd be out for a while.

He might not be back for dinner.

You'd better finish eating and go attend to

Khun Ake.

He vomited.

But I already cleaned it up.

Should I switch off the lights?

Phakpoom Surapongsanuruk

Arkaney Cherkham

Paramej Noiam

Anchana Ponpitakthepkij

Karuna Looktumtong

Art Director:
Parinda Moongmaiphol

Director of Photography: Ming Kai Leung

Sound Design:
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr

Music:
The Photo Sticker Machine & Furniture

Editor:
Lee Chatametikool

Producers:
Soros Sukhum Anocha

Suwichakornpong

Director:
Anocha Suwichakornpong

Should we start physical therapy today?

No.

Wait. His room is upstairs.

Don't.

Pun.

- Yes?

Ake's things are in the dresser.

Take a look and see.

Let me show you your room.

I'll be out for a while.

If you need anything, ask Somjai.

OK.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

- Very well, then.

Would you like to watch TV?

Uncle Yut and Khun Num are downstairs.

Can they come up?

I don't want to see them.

Tell them I'm sleeping or something.

If that's what you want.

- That's what I want.

Next time anyone visits

just tell them I'm sleeping.

But I can't say that all the time.

- Tell them I don't want to see them.

You can go now.

It's OK. I'll wash them.

Thank you.

Khun Ake wants to eat inside his room.

He said he will eat there from now on.

Full already?

Your medicine.

More water?

The water made me cough, didn't you see?

Want to watch TV?

You don't like to watch TV?

I don't watch it much either.

But it's good to keep up with the news.

I wanted to travel a lot when I was young.

I wanted to be a newsman.

As I got older, I liked taking pictures.

So I wanted to be a photographer.

Before that I wanted to be a writer.

I wanted to be a writer too.

No wonder you have all these books.

As I got older, I liked movies more.

So I went to film school.

I wanted to be a director.

You can take the tray now.

I'm flying high in the sky.

The dry wind from the east

brings the smell of burning grass.

I take a deep breath.

And flutter my wings.

My body soars higher into the sky...

I feel as light as cotton.

Tolling bells echo from afar.

At that moment...

A single gunshot pierces the air.

I feel a sharp pain.

The bullet punctures my left wing.

The smell of blood floods the air.

My body falls down to the ground.

And everything

slowly goes dark.

Pun, tell me about your mother.

What kind of a person was she?

She wasn't the kindest person.

She was strict.

She died a few years ago.

Cancer got her.

She was a tough woman

to raise three children by herself.

What about your father?

Don't know.

One day, he came to her bed.

And told her he was leaving.

I was about two.

Just like that?

Just like that.

So when my sister was born

my mom loved her most.

I was kind of left out.

Want to sit on the balcony?

It's nice out, not too hot.

Did you think that was funny?

You're going to catch a cold.

You look a sorry mess.

Quack, quack, quack!

The duck swims in the river.

Looking for some shellfish.

Quack, quack, quack!

The duck swims in the river.

Looking for some shellfish.

What kindergarten are you in?

You look like a duck.

How are you today?

I'm going out to a faculty meeting.

But I'll be home for dinner.

Pun, please join us.

Thank you.

Lift your legs.

Turn over.

Where are you now?

Are you still in Nepal?

No, I just arrived in Tibet.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes

Anocha Suwichakornpong

Anocha Suwichakornpong (Thai: อโนชา สุวิชากรพงศ์, born 1976) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter and producer. more…

All Anocha Suwichakornpong scripts | Anocha Suwichakornpong Scripts

0 fans

Submitted on August 05, 2018

Discuss this script with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Translate and read this script in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Mundane History" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/mundane_history_11185>.

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest writers community and scripts collection on the web!

    Watch the movie trailer

    Mundane History

    Browse Scripts.com

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.