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Last Life in the Universe
2003
· Movie
· 112 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
72–90
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
See the most agreed on films →An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating suicide in his apartment. His life changes when he witnesses the death of a young girl and becomes acquainted with her elder sister.
Details
- Director
- Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
- Writers
- Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Prabda Yoon
- Studio
- Cinemasia, Bohemian Films, Kuzui Enterprises
- Released
- 3 August 2003
- Country
- Thailand, Japan
- Language
- Thai
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
See all 1 →0 wins from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2004 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Thailand | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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1 awards — Last Life in the Universe
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International Submission to the Academy Awards
1 nomination
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Thailand | Nominee |