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Tropical Malady

2004 · 118 min

A slow, hypnotic plunge into desire and myth, where tender romance dissolves into a primal, haunting chase through the dark.

Directed by
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Genres
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Starring
Banlop Lomnoi, Sakda Kaewbuadee, Siriwej Jareornchon
Tagline
Love is a malady without a cure...
Overview
A romance between a soldier and country boy is ruptured by the boy’s sudden disappearance. Their story turns into a mythical venture based on Thai folklore.

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Directed by
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Genres
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Starring
Banlop Lomnoi, Sakda Kaewbuadee, Siriwej Jareornchon
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • nature
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Thailand, France, Italy, Germany
Languages
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