Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice

Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice

2018 · 79 min · TH · 6.2 (25 votes)
Dir. Pailin Wedel · Starring Nareerat Naovaratpong, Sahatorn Naovaratpong, Matrix Naovaratpong, Max More · Music Chapavich Temnitikul

“How far would you go to give your child a second chance at life?”

Documentary

A Buddhist scientist from Bangkok decides to cryo-preserve his daughter's brain. As scandal swirls around the family, they struggle to grieve a child that, in their view, is suspended between death and a future reawakening.

VIBE

This documentary offers a deeply personal, melancholic journey into the ethical and emotional complexities of grief and radical hope. It's a reflective, unsettling exploration of a family's unique path through loss, prompting profound questions about life, death, and the boundaries of science and faith. The pacing allows for contemplation.

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cryogenicsgriefcryo-preservation