Plot
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee, who lives in a house on a farm with his sister-in-law Jen and his nephew Tong has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly Huay, 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, he treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave - the birthplace of his first life.
Written by
Phra Sripariyattiweti, Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Directed by
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Crew
Production Countries
Thailand, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands
Production Companies
Office of the Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), Kick the Machine, The Match Factory, Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion (GFF), Eddie Saeta, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International, World Cinema Fund, Hubert Bals Fund, Ministry of Culture, Thailand, ZDF/Arte, Haus der Kunst, Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT), Animate Projects Limited, Anna Sanders Films, Illuminations Films
Languages
, Français
Awards
11 wins & 25 nominations