Fresh
Apichatpong Weerasethakul's delicate, ethereal dream of a film marks the emergence of one of the more original and promising new voices to hit the international cinema scene in recent years.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Blissfully Yours
2002 · 2h 8m · N/A
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Overview
Min is an illegal Burmese immigrant living in Thailand who has contracted a mysterious painful rash covering his upper body. His girlfriend, Roong, and a middle-aged woman, Orn, take him to see a doctor. Min pretends that he cannot speak because he is not fluent in Thai and speaking would reveal him to be an illegal immigrant.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Poetic and rhythmically confident, Blissfully Yours is a subtle seduction.
John Anderson, Newsday
Fresh
Unlikely to make Weerasethakul a household name -- but it confirms his status as a giant of fourth-world cinema.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Rotten
After a while, the extremely limited camera movement and languid pacing take an exacting toll, resulting in a viewing experience that is considerably less than idyllic.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
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