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A group of soldiers in a small town on the Mekong River in northern Thailand are struck with a bizarre sleeping illness.A group of soldiers in a small town on the Mekong River in northern Thailand are struck with a bizarre sleeping illness.A group of soldiers in a small town on the Mekong River in northern Thailand are struck with a bizarre sleeping illness.
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- 7 wins & 17 nominations
Jenjira Pongpas
- Jenjira
- (as Jenjira Pongpas Widner)
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- GoofsWhen Itt and Jenjira are eating dinner in the city, several bystanders are seen looking and pointing at the crew.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021)
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul had been on my radar after the elusive critical praise for his earlier work that seem fit only for lists like They Shoot Pictures. He doesn't seem to satisfy general audiences in the same way, despite winning at Cannes for Uncle Boonmee. Ostensibly his most personal film, Cemetery of Splendour seemed like a good start. It was certainly an introduction to his ambiguity which Splendour indulges in at every opportunity. It's very rich with its themes, though you have to go with the flow on its spirituality, belief in past lives and superstition, but those themes don't necessarily feel like they string together. More knowledge on Thai politics, history and culture would certainly help to arrive at a concise interpretation, but it does have enough universalities.
There is, however, a fascinating way it contrasts past and present simultaneously. That's its best ambiguous angle. Each shot can be its own individual thought rather than giving myself headaches trying to piece it together. Weerasethakul at least has a wonderful sense of poetic composition and juxtaposition, his choice of a rainbow light aiding him in many senses. But besides the calm and often profound nature of the film, what makes it strike a nerve is the deeply resonating performance from his lead Jenjira Pongpas. She balances humour with empathetic emotion with nuanced ease and anchors the film in her relateability despite her unique situation with her tumurous leg. Cemetery certainly gives a lot to chew on.
8/10
There is, however, a fascinating way it contrasts past and present simultaneously. That's its best ambiguous angle. Each shot can be its own individual thought rather than giving myself headaches trying to piece it together. Weerasethakul at least has a wonderful sense of poetic composition and juxtaposition, his choice of a rainbow light aiding him in many senses. But besides the calm and often profound nature of the film, what makes it strike a nerve is the deeply resonating performance from his lead Jenjira Pongpas. She balances humour with empathetic emotion with nuanced ease and anchors the film in her relateability despite her unique situation with her tumurous leg. Cemetery certainly gives a lot to chew on.
8/10
- Sergeant_Tibbs
- Oct 26, 2015
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- Cemetery of Splendour
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- Gross US & Canada
- $51,950
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,780
- Mar 6, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $98,932
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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