Syndromes and a Century

★★★★★

Original title: Sang sattawat

2006 · 1 h 45 min

Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Drama

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Cast

Nantarat Sawaddikul Jaruchai Iamaram

Credits

Written by: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Plot

Two linked stories, one in a rural hospital and one in a modern city hospital, echo each other. It was inspired by the director's parents.

Sinekatalog’s take

Apichatpong Weerasethakul's two-part film mirrors a rural hospital and a modern city one, inspired by his parents. Gentle, dreamlike and mysterious, with a hypnotic repetition, it is a lyrical meditation on memory and change.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (4,971 votes)
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