Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, fantasy, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor.
Faith and meaning, fantasy, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, fantasy, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is included with a subscription to Metrograph in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 54 min
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives higher (89) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Thai, with some French, Lao. Produced in Thailand, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, including Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti, The Fantastic Trope of Wonderous Titles, Flashback.
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