Cemetery of Splendour (2015)

Original title

รักที่ขอนแก่น

Directed by

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Genre

drama film

Country

Thailand, Malaysia, Germany, United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 179 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sleeping sickness epidemic spreads in a small Thai town. The story follows soldiers who fall under the illness and the volunteers who care for them. Hallucinations and ghostly presences blur the line between dreams and waking life.

slow-burndreamlikemeditativemelancholicunsettlingotherworldlysubduedethereal

What happens

Cemetery of Splendour (Thai: รักที่ขอนแก่น, RTGS: Rak Ti Khon Kaen, lit. 'Love in Khon Kaen') is a 2015 Thai drama film written, produced, and directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The plot revolves around a spreading epidemic of sleeping sickness where spirits appear to the stricken and hallucination becomes indistinguishable from reality. The epidemic is a metaphor for personal and Thai social issues. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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