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.
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