Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Drama, Fantasy
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2010
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Suffering from a kidney disease and sure of his death, Uncle Boonmee assembles his relatives in the countryside. He reminisces about his past lives and plans to visit a place before dying.
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Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
25 Jun 2010
Country:
TH, GB, DE, ES, FR, US
Languages:
French, Lao, Thai
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
11 wins & 25 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Weerasethakul's sincerity is evident, though the film's meditative pace and vague philosophical undertones will not be for everyone.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
16 Jun 2011
fresh:
This is a film that wants to be interesting, and it certainly is that. Whether you want to dine with the ghost and the monkey-man or not, they bring a new perspective to the table.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
29 Apr 2011
fresh:
As is to be expected, Weerasethakul frequently abandons the story for trancelike contemplations of nature, but never before in his work has the device felt more purposeful.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
29 Apr 2011
fresh:
While the result is pretty much the definition of a film that should be experienced, not explained, there's no sense here that Weerasethakul is being difficult for difficult's sake, or even attempting to conceal his mysteries.
– Justin Chang,
Variety,
29 Apr 2011
fresh:
It playfully invokes both the lifestyle and animistic beliefs of the Northeast country folk, and the primitive magic of early Thai cinema, relating both of these to his musings on reincarnation.
– Maggie Lee,
Hollywood Reporter,
29 Apr 2011