Singapore Film Database
Last Life in the Universe
Directed by
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Year
Runtime
2004
112 minutes
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language
Thai, Japanese, English
Synopsis
“Kenji” is a suicide-obsessed Japanese man living in Bangkok. One night he accidentally kills a yakuza gang member who is after his brother. “Noi” is a Thai working girl living in a burnt-out beach town of Pattaya. The same night Kenji kills the yakuza, Noi accidentally kills her sister. Kenji and Noi hide out together and spend the most awkward 3 days hoping to find love, life and redemption.
Producer(s)
Wouter Barendrecht, Nonzee Nimibutr
Produced by
Bohemian Films, Cinemasia, Five Stars Production, Pioneer LDC, Cathay Asia Films, Fortissimo Film Sales
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Tadanobu Asano, Sinitta Boonyasak, Laila Boonyasak
Tags
2004, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Suicide, Murder, Love, Life, Redemption