Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)
"Dokfa nai meuman" (original title)

This film is an experimental mix of documentary and fiction. The film crew travels from the Thai countryside to Bangkok, asking the people they encounter along the way to continue a story ... See full summary »

Director:

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Storyline

This film is an experimental mix of documentary and fiction. The film crew travels from the Thai countryside to Bangkok, asking the people they encounter along the way to continue a story about a handicapped boy and his teacher.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | handicapped boy | teacher | thai | film crew | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Thailand Netherlands

Language:

Thai

Release Date:

23 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mysterious Object at Noon

Company Credits

Production Co:

9/6 Cinema Factory, Firecracker Film, Fuji Photo Film, Thailand

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The literal translation of the Thai title is "Heavenly Flower in Devil's Hand". Since Thai doesn't have plural forms for nouns, it can also be "Heavenly Flower(s) in Devil(s)' Hand(s)".

User Reviews

exquisite? Pas problemes..

The idea of "Exquisite Corpse" has always fascinated me, and I'm happy that there's a movie based around such a unique method of story-telling. The director comments that by the end, it was less about the actual story the villagers were telling and more about the social implications; therefore the movie becomes more of a documentary. I enjoyed this movie but would like to see more movies based on the Exquisite Corpse method, possibly one part going "out into the field" and talking to villagers, gathering the story, and then a second part where either a rehearsed play or actual movie was written given those elements. Mysterious Object at Noon gets an A- from me.