Mac returns home form the war to live with his wife Nak and newborn baby after being nursed back to health by some monks. When he gets home he's unaware that both his wife and child are ghosts. So, when his neighbours and friends try to warn him, he doesn't believe them and also contributing to it is that his wife tells him that their friends treated her poorly when he was gone.
A damn right weird, but beautifully told and directed horror feature from Thailand. It's quietly intriguing and also it flows with some originality. Something about this film is just plain hypnotic with its change of moods, moving score and luminous locations. The cinematography was rather provocative and relentless in its treatment. This added to the film's whole uneasy feel, which somehow really gets under your skin rather effectively. The actual plot is a tale of everlasting love and loyalty to the one we care for and share our life with, no matter the circumstances. This is portrayed in such a haunting and subtle way and the direction follows the same suit. So when suddenly some frantic scenes of violence and bizarre makeup effects pop up, it just felt out of place compared to the overall tone that was created to begin with. The pace of the film because of it was a bit bumpy, but nonetheless it's hard to find a massive fault about it. No matter if nothing was really happening on screen, you just can't keep your eyes off it. One reason for that is the good performances, and that's especially from Winai Kraibutr as Mak and Intira Jaroenpura as Nak. You do care for these characters. Although, sometimes maybe the dialogue was a bit of a stretch and tad melodramatic, but a dreamy experience with some nightmarish occurrences creates some unsettling moments and develops a decent and meaningful drama within. Even if it's a tad slow. But, hey it did deliver a unique story and also the tension that was built was well sustained.
This unusually tragic love story was a wonder to view.
A damn right weird, but beautifully told and directed horror feature from Thailand. It's quietly intriguing and also it flows with some originality. Something about this film is just plain hypnotic with its change of moods, moving score and luminous locations. The cinematography was rather provocative and relentless in its treatment. This added to the film's whole uneasy feel, which somehow really gets under your skin rather effectively. The actual plot is a tale of everlasting love and loyalty to the one we care for and share our life with, no matter the circumstances. This is portrayed in such a haunting and subtle way and the direction follows the same suit. So when suddenly some frantic scenes of violence and bizarre makeup effects pop up, it just felt out of place compared to the overall tone that was created to begin with. The pace of the film because of it was a bit bumpy, but nonetheless it's hard to find a massive fault about it. No matter if nothing was really happening on screen, you just can't keep your eyes off it. One reason for that is the good performances, and that's especially from Winai Kraibutr as Mak and Intira Jaroenpura as Nak. You do care for these characters. Although, sometimes maybe the dialogue was a bit of a stretch and tad melodramatic, but a dreamy experience with some nightmarish occurrences creates some unsettling moments and develops a decent and meaningful drama within. Even if it's a tad slow. But, hey it did deliver a unique story and also the tension that was built was well sustained.
This unusually tragic love story was a wonder to view.