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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
625 Views


My friends seem to have fun

when they're around me

How many friends do you have?

I'm friends with everyone in my class

And you still meet regularly?

Yes

Do you play any sports?

- I can play basketball

- Can you draw?

What position do you play?

Centre

Why did you choose to play centre?

A centre doesn't need to be tall

Do you prefer triangles,

squares or circles?

Circles

What colour would you like it to be?

A clear colour

What colour is your clear colour?

Clear like a glass

What would you like it to be made from?

From glass

What if there isn't any glass?

Plastic, I guess

Can you sit up straight, please?

- Are you right or left-handed?

- Right-handed

Can I see your right hand?

Stretch your arm out

Clench your fist. Clench it tight

Tighter. Just a bit

Thank you

- Do you have any pets?

- I used have to have a cat

And now?

It's dead

What does DDT stand for?

Pardon?

What does DDT stand for?

Is it...

...'Destroy Dirty Things'?

Take this note to Dr Natreprakai

on the 8th Floor

Don't peek at it, Doctor

- Is there anything else?

- I'll be off, then

Sorry to keep you waiting

Do you want some tea?

Doctor...

...I brought you a little present

It's too much. You shouldn't have

Please take it

Thank you

I'm a stubborn person. Wherever I go,

I have to take my bolster pillow

I need to hug it or I can't sleep

I wrap my legs around it

and rest my head on it

- You're very attached to it

- You could say so

That night...

...I dreamt a chicken flock

came to tell me...

...that they wanted me to suffer

But I forgive them. I've offered prayers

for them for many years

But they won't forgive me.

I guess they want revenge

I was scared

and ran away from them...

...but they came flying after me

I kept on running

Suddenly I felt like I'd grown wings

and become a chicken

But it was only a dream

When I woke up in a fright...

...I found myself on the floor...

...my arms and legs

pinned beneath me

My whole body was aching

Is it from eating chicken?

Or do you think it's bad karma?

Do you eat a lot of chicken?

Come to think of it, quite a bit

I've been meaning to quit

- I agree. You should stop

- Or I'll have double karma

Or reduce the amount you eat

Poultry is very high in cholesterol

It contains a lot of fat and uric acid...

...that collect in your joints

if you eat too much...

...and it makes them ache

Therefore, you must try

to cut down if you can

Eat more fruit and vegetables instead

They have more nutritional value

They're high in fibre, calcium

and can ward off disease

They also help ease constipation

Being regular can help clear your mind

You won't feel dizzy or confused

Then I should stop eating chicken

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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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