Strand Releasing
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Strand Releasing)
A farmer dying of cancer invites his sister to stay at his rural home while he receives care. The group has a series of encounters with ghosts from his past, including his long-dead wife and son. One night they set off for a cave where he finally succumbs to his illness, with further elusive happenings. Introspective, deliberately paced film is not without its rewards, however some of the events illicit their fair share of unintended comedy. How else to react to scenes such as a talking "monkey ghost" who resembles Chewbacca with red eyes, or the one where a woman demonstrates it is possible to have sex with a talking catfish? While surely not the intention of such a serious film, it's the best comedy I've seen in years.
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