Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives / ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ
- Drama
- Fantasy
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 cave—the birthplace of his first life.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is a 2010 Thai drama-fantasy film about a dying man revisiting his life and memories as he spends his final days surrounded by family—and ghosts from his past. Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the film won the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It's a meditative exploration of mortality, memory, and Buddhist concepts of reincarnation.
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Limited theatrical in United States · Rated NR
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When was Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives released?
The film was released on June 25, 2010. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier that year.
What is the plot about?
The story follows an elderly man named Boonmee who is dying of kidney failure. Surrounded by family in the Thai countryside, he encounters the ghost of his deceased wife and his long-lost son (returned in non-human form), leading to a journey to a mysterious cave as he reflects on his past lives.
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Is this film in English?
No, the film is in Thai language with subtitles available in multiple languages.
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