Last Life in the Universe (2003)
aka Pen-Ek Ratanaruang





Suicidal ex-Yakuza (Asano) with a fear of infection hides as a librarian in Bangkok. His life has almost come to a halt. Then people die and he meets a Thai who wants to go to Japan. Beautiful (camera Chris Doyle) and sensitive. And with Miike as Yakuza.

Ratanaruang (6ixtynin9) worked for Last Life in the Universe with cameraman Christopher Doyle (working here on a level that can match his work for Wong Kar-wai) and the Japanese star actor Asano (who received the Upstream prize in Venice for his role). This pan-Asian cooperation resulted in a gripping, occasionally even tranquil film about modern loneliness and strange relationships, filled with wisdom and undercooled humour. The Thai title means something like 'a tiny gigantic love story'. Kenji has more or less hidden himself away as a librarian with the Japan Foundation in Bangkok. Among the many obsessively ordered books in his spotless, empty apartment, is a children's book about the last lizard on the planet. He feels just like that animal right now. His main leisure activity is thinking about suicide. We know no more about his past than what is suggested by the large Yakuza tattoo on his back, but one evening at home, Kenji kills a gangster, who has just killed Kenji's brother. That same evening, Noi, a slovenly girl who lives in an even untidier house, is partly responsible for the death of her little sister. Through a twist of fate, the lives of Kenji and Noi become inextricably intertwined. For the fans: in the final act, Miike Takashi and his Ichi the Killer co-writer Sato Sakichi can be seen as Yakuzas. This screening is dedicated to Duangkamol Limcharoen.


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bizarre film, very disjointed ..like the title credits come on half way through ?!
And whats up with that ending?! ..anyway...some great camera work and fantasy atmostphere in parts. I recommend checking it out if your interested - Takashi Miike as one of the yakuza 's and all!

here's some reviews:
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=1559
http://www.popmatters.com/film/reviews/ ... erse.shtml
http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=5412
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/06/29/l ... view.shtml
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/film/22249.html

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looks interesting, thx for bringing this here