Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (35mm)
As death approaches, memory, myth and the spirit world converge.
Arc Cinema
2:00PM
$18 Full / $15 Concession (+ $1.50 booking fee)
17 May, 2026
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (35mm) 17 May, 2026
2010 | 35mm | THL | D: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Thai, English subtitlesUncle Boonmee is suffering from kidney failure and spends his final days surrounded by family, including the ghost of his wife and a forest spirit who used to be his son.
Set on a rural farm in northern Thailand, the film lets ghosts, reincarnation, and the natural world flow naturally into daily life, creating a quiet meditation on mortality and remembrance.
Laugh‑out‑loud moments punctuate the film, but its unhurried pace and dreamlike logic invite viewers to experience time and existence as cyclical rather than linear, offering cinema as a space for reflection rather than explanation.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the Palme d’Or for this fantasy drama.
‘A film that drifts between worlds with serene confidence, trusting mystery over meaning.’ - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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Film Details
Year
2010
Details
35mm 114 mins M
Director
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Countries
THL
Accessibility
English Subtitles