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Last Life in the Universe

Original title: Ruang rak noi nid mahasan

“Why bother with suicide?”

2003 · 1 h 52 min
Directed by Pen-ek Ratanaruang
ComedyDramaRomance

Cast

Tadanobu Asano Sinitta Boonyasak Takashi Miike Chermarn Boonyasak Yutaka Matsushige Riki Takeuchi

Credits

Written by: Prabda Yoon

Plot

A suicidal, obsessive Japanese librarian in Bangkok and a Thai woman whose sister has died become unlikely companions, in a slow, quiet, beautifully photographed film shot by Christopher Doyle.

Sinekatalog’s take

A slow, beautiful and offbeat film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (11,989 votes)
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