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A rich and pleasing love story between Kenji
(Asano), a depressed ex-pat librarian in Bangkok with Mob
connections and Thai bar girl Noi (Boonyasak), from the
director of last season’s Mon-Rak
Transistor.
Stuck in limbo, unable to move on or end it, Kenji hooks
up with Noi, the sister of a girl run down in front of him
as he perches on the edge of a bridge. Their striking and
moving relationship forms the core of this surreal mix of
gangster in-fighting and whimsical mood piece.
Heavy with irony, sometimes reminiscent of Jim Jarmusch’s
hipster deadpan style and shot with Chris Doyle’s typically
ravishing poise, this is a unique slice of Asian cool from
a maturing filmmaker.
Awards
Jury Prize, Fant-Asia Film festival, 2004
Critics
“an exquisitely realized film; a little gem”
Chicago Tribune
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Directed
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Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
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Written
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Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Prabda Yoon
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Cast |
Tananobu Asano
Sinitta Boonyasak
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Cert |
15
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Length |
1hr 48mins
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Country |
Thailand-NL-HK-UK
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Language |
Korean with English Subtitles
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