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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)
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Original name: ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Thailand, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle 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.
Style:
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Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
japan, india, tokyo, asia, thailand
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