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Invisible Waves (2006)

Invisible Waves poster
Original title
คําพิพากษาของมหาสมุทร
Directed by
Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Genre
neo-noir
Country
Netherlands, Japan
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
15
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man flees to Macau after committing a crime. He tries to start over but his past and a mysterious woman pull him into a web of deceit and paranoia.

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What happens

Invisible Waves (Thai: คำพิพากษาของมหาสมุทร) is a 2006 crime film by Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, with screenplay by Prabda Yoon, cinematography by Christopher Doyle, and starring Tadanobu Asano – all people that Pen-Ek had worked with on his previous film, Last Life in the Universe. It had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and was also shown at the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival and the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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