Cemetery of Splendor (2016)
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Cemetery of Splendor (2016)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
March 04, 2016
Studio
Strand Releasing
Official Site
http://strandreleasing.com/films/cemetery-of-splendor/
Genre
Drama
Release Date
March 04, 2016
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
122 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Strand Releasing
Official Site
http://strandreleasing.com/films/cemetery-of-splendor/
Director
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Producer
Charles de Meaux, Simon Field, Michael Weber, Hans W. Geissendorfer, Keith Griffiths, Apichatpong W.
Screenwriter
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Starring
  • Jenjira Pongpas
  • Banlop Lomnoi
  • Jarinpattra Rueangram
  • Petcharat Chaiburi
  • Tawatchai Buawat
  • Sakda Kaewbuadee

Soldiers with a mysterious sleeping sickness are transferred to a temporary clinic in a former school. The memory-filled space becomes a revelatory world for housewife and volunteer Jenjira, as she watches over Itt, a handsome soldier with no family visitors.

Jen befriends young medium Keng who uses her psychic powers to help loved ones communicate with the comatose men. Doctors explore ways, including colored light therapy, to ease the mens' troubled dreams. Jen discovers Itt's cryptic notebook of strange writings and blueprint sketches.

There may be a connection between the soldiers' enigmatic syndrome and the mythic ancient site that lies beneath the clinic. Magic, healing, romance and dreams are all part of Jen's tender path to a deeper awareness of herself and the world around her.