Syndromes and a Century DVD, 2007

aka Sang sattawat

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MovieMail's Review

When writing reviews it is customary to avoid the first person, yet the excitement I felt on first watching this film for the time (and my enthusiasm has not dimmed five – yes, five – viewings later) demands I break my own rule. Apichatpong Weerasethakul is my favourite living director, and Syndromes and a Century is a film that everyone should experience, at least once.

It is impossible, and unhelpful, to summarise the plot; suffice to say it plays with the notions of time, memory and spirituality; set in a Thai hospital, it is loosely inspired by the life and love of the director’s parents. As in his previous works, the film is divided into two parts, in which elements and motifs from the first half reappear with added significance in the second. The film is alternately moving, haunting (the lingering shot of the suction pump is the shot of the year) and hilarious. Ethereal, breathtaking and completely mesmerising, it is cinematic poetry, and earns that most over-used of terms – a masterpiece.

Alex Davidson on 3rd June 2008
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Film Information

Director - Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Produced - 2007

Main Language - Thai/English with English subtitles

Countries & Regions - Asian Film

DVD Details

Certificate:	15	Publisher:	BFI	Region:	2
Length:	105 mins	Aspect:	1:1.66 widescreen	Cat No:	BFIVD754
Format:	DVD Colour	Subtitles:	English

DVD Extras

Interview with director
Worldly Desires: an experimental love story (Weerasethakul, 2005, 40 minutes)
Original trailer
Illustrated booklet with production stills, location drawings, etc.

Film Description

From Thailand, Syndromes and a Century is a drama set largely in two different hospitals. Taking place at different times, two stories become mirrors for one another as they are interwoven. Tao (Nu Nimsomboon) desires Dr. Tei, but is too timid to share his feelings. Meanwhile, a dentist works on the mouth of a young monk, with whom he builds a unique bond. While the first story occurs in a small town, the second takes place in bustling Bangkok, and explores the lives of the same characters in addition to some fresh faces.