Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Movie · NR · 114 min · ★ 6.6 · 88% critics
A man with severe kidney failure spends his final days at a quiet countryside home, cared for by family. As he reflects on his life, the boundary between everyday routine and the spirit world blurs, leading to strange visits, calm conversations, and a journey into the jungle toward a mysterious cave tied to his earliest memories.
Also known as Loong Boonmee raleuk chat
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Details
- Original title
- ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-06-25
- Language
- TH
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (428 votes)
- Box office
- $1,214,424
About
If you enjoy patient, dreamlike films about death, memory, and spirituality that leave lots open to interpretation, this may click; Not for you if you need a clear plot, fast pacing, or easy answers like The Tree of Life or Mulholland Drive.
Pros: dreamlike, meditative mood; striking nature imagery; thoughtful spiritual themes | Cons: very slow pacing; unclear, fragmented story; hard to connect
Themes
- fish
- buddhism
- bed
- reincarnation
- dying man
- thai
- food
- animism
- lgbt
Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 2010
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Thanapat Saisaymar
as Boonmee
Jenjira Pongpas
as Jen
Sakda Kaewbuadee
as Tong
- NA
Natthakarn Aphaiwonk
as Huay
- GK
Geerasak Kulhong
as Boonsong
- WM
Wallapa Mongkolprasert
as Princess
- KT
Kanokporn Tongaram
as Roong
- SK
Samud Kugasang
as Jaai
- SS
Sumit Suebsee
as Soldier
- ML
Mathieu Ly
as Farmer
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul