Sang sattawat (2006)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Writer:

Apichatpong Weerasethakul (writer)

Release Date:

13 June 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Story about director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's parents who were both doctors, and director's memories about growing up in the hospital environment. |

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Arkanae Cherkam	...	Ple
Jaruchai Iamaram	...	Dr. Nohng
Sakda Kaewbuadee	...	Sakda
Sin Kaewpakpin	...	Old Monk
Nu Nimsomboon	...	Toa
Jenjira Pongpas	...	Pa Jane
Sophon Pukanok	...	Noom
Nantarat Sawaddikul	...	Dr. Tei
Wanna Wattanajinda	...	Dr. Wan

Also Known As:

Intimacy (International: English title) (working title)
Intimacy and Turbulence (International: English title) (working title)
Syndromes and a Century (International: English title)

Runtime:

Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:105 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | USA:105 min

Country:

Thailand | France | Austria

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | UK:15

Company:

Anna Sanders Films

Trivia:

The movie was banned in Thailand due to some improper scenes

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

I saw it coming, but I didn't expect it to be so detrimental...

Syndromes and a Century begins as a fascinating, engaging experience. It maintains that for about half an hour, but then something happens, and it descends into a dull unpleasantry. It never loses its brooding atmosphere, but it just becomes... indulgent, pedantic, bloated, and most of all, boring. The director becomes the audience, he takes long shots of trees and buildings so as to recreate the setting of his childhood, maybe for nostalgic purposes. But I, personally, wasn't raised in a hospital environment, so I, personally, didn't personally make a PERSONAL connection. I understood beforehand that there was a lack of narrative in the story, but I honestly didn't expect it to descend into such uninvolving emptiness.