
A mysterious, obsessive-compulsive, suicidal Japanese man living in Bangkok, Thailand, is thrown together with a Thai woman through a tragic chain of events. The woman is everything he is not. He is a neat freak who keeps his dishes washed and his books neatly stacked and categorized. She dresses like a slob, smokes pot and never picks anything up. It's a match that somehow works, though. Slowly and entertainingly, more is revealed about the Japanese man and why he's suicidal... (Full plot summary below)
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A mysterious, obsessive-compulsive, suicidal Japanese man living in Bangkok, Thailand, is thrown together with a Thai woman through a tragic chain of events. The woman is everything he is not. He is a neat freak who keeps his dishes washed and his books neatly stacked and categorized. She dresses like a slob, smokes pot and never picks anything up. It's a match that somehow works, though. Slowly and entertainingly, more is revealed about the Japanese man and why he's suicidal and living in Bangkok.
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| New York ObserverAndrew Sarris[Reflects] the growing interpenetration of many individual national cinemas into a cultural conglomerate that reflects the irresistible tide of cinematic globalization. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittMoody, atmospheric, and bewitching, like other first-rate examples of modern Thai cinema. |
| Not Coming to a Theater Near YouMatt BaileyA film that demands second and even third viewings in order to absorb all of its nuances. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeOne fascinating -- if not wholly accessible -- movie. |
| Village VoiceJessica WinterCheeky and elusive, Last Life in the Universe inhabits a high-lonesome world unto itself, a bright daydream that dissipates in the aching gap of a missed connection. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaAsano é sempre um ator interessante, mas a montagem é auto-indulgente e o roteiro, pretensioso. |
| Denver PostMichael BoothAn absorbing series of intricately planned shots that play like installation art at a modern museum. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisThere is no plot in Pen-ek Ratanaruang's exceedingly mellow situation comedy, and that's preferred, frankly. |
| Boston HeraldPaul ShermanThis arthouse drama could have used less concept and more focused storytelling. |
| Film ThreatEric CamposEqually charming and addicting all the way through. |