Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave – the birthplace of his first life… In his signature cinematic style, the acclaimed Thai filmmaker delivers a strange and mystical world of visionary beauty.

“Dreamy, funny and surpassingly gentle, a pastoral ghost story driven by a serene tolerance of the mysteries of the universe… The title character’s acceptance of the strangeness that surrounds him serves as a guide to watching the film, which can, if you allow it, alter your sense of the relationship between human beings and the natural world.” (A.O. Scott, The New York Times)

“A moving, gently reassuring tale that softens the boundaries between humanity and nature, life and the afterlife.” (Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club)