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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
607 Views


It's really sweet

You're so attentive.

How come you don't have a boyfriend?

Who says I don't?

Really?

The fortune teller said so

One or many?

It depends on which one you ask

Many boyfriends from all races

A long time ago, Doctor...

...two farmers came across

a young monk

The monk asked them...

..."Would you like to be rich?

You've suffered for so long"

The farmers told him they did...

...so he told them

to go down to the lake

All this from here to there

used to be a lake

When the farmers got there... By golly!

It was full of gold and silver

They rushed to stuff their bags full

Suddenly, a solar eclipse occurred...

...and the sky went dark

They kept gathering gold in the dark.

They got so rich

But one farmer was greedy...

...and he came back for more

- They say thieves robbed his house

- Then what?

They shot him dead

That's the result of being greedy

How cruel

This is a powerful place

No matter what people do,

no matter what we do...

...something always watches us

Like you coming here...

...it knows all about you.

I know as well

Know about what?

Come on

Just let him know your true feelings...

...or you might miss out

But he does smell nice

What?

But sometimes, I just want to be alone

No way. Then it won't be exciting

Otherwise why did you

give him the orchid?

I'll open it for you

Have you looked

in his bedroom yet?

Do I have to?

Of course! You judge a man

from his bedroom and his desk

I'd have to wait for him

to fall asleep first...

...before I could look inside

This way. You have to slide it open

Sorry. My room is a bit of a mess

It's not that messy

I wasn't expecting company today.

It's not often I get visitors

It's always a mess

- Please sit down

- Thank you

Have an orange

You think it looks OK hanging there?

Will this one glow in the dark as well?

After you

Are you tired?

A little bit

Better?

Where's Pa Jane going?

She can't stay out under the hot sun

Come on, Mom Mam!

What are you thinking about?

Come here, Mom Mam!

If you secretly liked someone,

what would you do?

I'd hide behind a pillar

and peek out at them

But then how would they know

that you like them?

I don't know

But that person isn't you,

I just need your advice

I can't decide what to do

Why? What's wrong?

I don't know what to say

Is it a man or a woman?

- I'm just joking

- That's a strange question

It was a joke. Don't take it to heart

I'm not accusing you of anything!

- That was mean

- I'm only kidding

Is the orange peeled?

It's all crushed

- It's completely squashed

- Have another

So, go on.

You secretly like her...?

But I don't dare to confess my love

Could I do anything to help?

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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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