Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe

2003 · 112 min · TH · 7.2 (134 votes)
Dir. Pen-Ek Ratanaruang · Starring Tadanobu Asano, Daran Boonyasak, Chermarn Boonyasak, Yutaka Matsushige, Riki Takeuchi, Takashi Miike · Music Hualampong Riddim

Why bother with suicide?

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An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating suicide in his apartment. His life changes when he witnesses the death of a young girl and becomes acquainted with her elder sister.

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This film feels like a quiet, contemplative descent into urban isolation. It's a character study steeped in melancholy, exploring fragile connections against a backdrop of existential dread. The atmosphere is heavy, yet strangely beautiful.

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