The latest film
from the director of Syndromes and a Century, Tropical Malady and
Blissfully Yours has propelled Apichatpong Weerasethakul into the
spotlight.
Uncle Boonmee
has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones
in the remote forest, an important place from his childhood and,
he believes, the possible location of his former existences. Surprisingly,
the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and the
spirit of his long lost son returns. 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...
Eerie, poetic
and masterful, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives creates
an enchanted world where fauna and flora converge to convey a magical,
sublime atmosphere.