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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
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Title: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Release Date: 25 Jun 2010

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Director: Illuminations Films, Anna Sanders Films, Kick the Machine, The Match Factory, Geißendörfer Film-und Fernsehproduktion, Eddie Saeta, ZDF/Arte, Louverture Films, Haus der Kunst, FACT, Animate Projects

Production Companies: Illuminations Films, Anna Sanders Films, Kick the Machine, The Match Factory, Geißendörfer Film-und Fernsehproduktion, Eddie Saeta, ZDF/Arte, Louverture Films, Haus der Kunst, FACT, Animate Projects

Overview: Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave—the birthplace of his first life.

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Average Vote: 6.637 (366 votes)

Cast

  • Boonmee: Thanapat Saisaymar
  • Jen: Jenjira Pongpas
  • Tong: Sakda Kaewbuadee
  • Huay: Natthakarn Aphaiwonk
  • Boonsong: Geerasak Kulhong
  • Princess: Wallapa Mongkolprasert
  • Roong: Kanokporn Tongaram
  • Jaai: Samud Kugasang
  • Soldier: Sumit Suebsee
  • Farmer: Mathieu Ly
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