Principal cast
Thanapat Saisaymar, Jenjira Pongpas, Sakda Kaewbuadee, Natthakarn Aphaiwonk and Geerasak Kulhong
Film 277 of 307 on the Screen Path
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
About the film
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2010 film at stop 277 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop caveโthe birthplace of his first life.
Key craft credits
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (director of photography), Lee Chatametikool (editor) and Akekarat Homlaor (production design)
- Director
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Release
- 2010-06-25
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Fantasy
- Country
- TH
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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