Malila: The Farewell Flower (2017)

Original title

มะลิลา

Directed by

Anucha Boonyawatana

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Thailand

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

19

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two former lovers reunite after years apart. One is dying and the other helps him create traditional funeral flowers, leading them to confront their past and find closure.

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What happens

Malila: The Farewell Flower (Thai: มะลิลา; RTGS: Malila) is a 2017 Thai drama film directed by Anucha Boonyawatana. The film premiered at Busan International Film Festival where it won the Kim Jiseok Award. It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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