In a hospital, ten soldiers are being treated for a mysterious sleeping sickness. In a story in which dreams can be experienced by others, and in which goddesses can sit casually with mortals, a nurse learns the reason why the patients will never be cured, and forms a telepathic bond with one of them.
An enchanting interpretation of where our sleeping and waking minds wander.
– Julia Cooper,
Globe and Mail,
11 Mar 2016
rotten:
The actors seem to be miles from the cameras.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
17 Mar 2016
fresh:
The point seems to be a sort of symbolic political wake-up call for a nation where modern life takes a very long time to arrive.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
17 Mar 2016
fresh:
If you haven't seen a Weerasethakul film yet, here's a good opportunity, but leave your expectations at the door. There's no one like him.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Mar 2016
fresh:
Given the cultural boundaries, there is much in the film that we may never fully grasp, but the less we're told, the more were sucked in by the film's hypnotic, ever-expanding aura of mystery.