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Tropical Malady (2004)

Love is a malady without a cure...

Genre : Drama, Romance, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Writer : Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Synopsis

The passionate relationship between two men with unusual consequences. The film is divided in two parts. The first half charts the modest attraction between two men in the sunny, relaxing countryside and the second half charts the confusion and terror of an unknown menace lurking deep within the jungle shadows.

Actors

Banlop Lomnoi
Banlop Lomnoi
Keng
Sakda Kaewbuadee
Sakda Kaewbuadee
Tong
Siriwej Jareornchon
Siriwej Jareornchon
Udom Promma
Udom Promma
Huey Deesom
Huey Deesom
Saritpong Boonyadison
Saritpong Boonyadison
Arna Rattapan
Arna Rattapan
Donruedee Chana
Donruedee Chana
Mantana Wannaros
Mantana Wannaros

Crews

Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Director
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Screenplay
Charles de Meaux
Charles de Meaux
Producer
Lee Chatametikool
Lee Chatametikool
Editor
Jacopo Quadri
Jacopo Quadri
Editor
Akekarat Homlaor
Akekarat Homlaor
Production Design
Olivier Aknin
Olivier Aknin
Executive Producer
Paiboon Damrongchaitham
Paiboon Damrongchaitham
Co-Producer
Marco Mueller
Marco Mueller
Co-Producer
Axel Möbius
Axel Möbius
Co-Producer
Christoph Thoke
Christoph Thoke
Co-Producer
Pantham Thongsangl
Pantham Thongsangl
Co-Producer
Jarin Pengpanitch
Jarin Pengpanitch
Cinematography
Vichit Tanapanitch
Vichit Tanapanitch
Cinematography
Jean-Louis Vialard
Jean-Louis Vialard
Cinematography
Sompot Chidgasornpongse
Sompot Chidgasornpongse
Second Assistant Director
Lee Chatametikool
Lee Chatametikool
Sound Editor
Thitipant Chongcharoen-choke-skul
Thitipant Chongcharoen-choke-skul
Sound Designer
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Location Sound Recordist
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Sound Designer
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Sound
Boom Suvagondha
Boom Suvagondha
Assistant Sound Editor
Sirapob Tungkasaeranee
Sirapob Tungkasaeranee
Boom Operator
Narathip Tungkaseranee
Narathip Tungkaseranee
Boom Operator
Narathip Tungkaseranee
Narathip Tungkaseranee
Foley Editor
Jasmin Vorabutr
Jasmin Vorabutr
Sound Editor
Teekadet Vucharadhanin
Teekadet Vucharadhanin
Foley Artist
Manfred Büttner
Manfred Büttner
Visual Effects Producer
Markus Degen
Markus Degen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Florian Gellinger
Florian Gellinger
Digital Compositor
Caterina Schiffers
Caterina Schiffers
Digital Compositor
Suchada Sirithanawuddhi
Suchada Sirithanawuddhi
First Assistant Director
Akekachai Maruen
Akekachai Maruen
Costume Designer
Pilaitip Jamnien
Pilaitip Jamnien
Costume Designer

Trailers and other movies

Tropical Malady

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