CIFF47: PSQ March 22 – April 1, 2023 | Streams April 2 – April 9, 2023

Mundane History
(Jao nok krajok)

Year: 2009
Country: THAILAND
Run Time: 82 minutes

Mundane History
Mundane History

Is it possible to live in an eternal present, without a past or future? This is one of the questions posed by MUNDANE HISTORY. A deceptively simple narrative that tells the story of a paralyzed invalid and his nurse, the film ultimately becomes a meditation on our insignificant, yet sublime, place in the universe. Through the filmmaker's lens we learn about Ake, a bitter paraplegic who lost the use of his legs after an accident. Pun is his newly appointed male nurse, a recognizably human character who seems to be content with life. Ake's depression is aggravated by his elusive, authoritarian father whose cold demeanor is in part responsible for Ake's inability to connect with other people. But as Ake and Pun initiate discussions of their perspectives on life, Ake begins to open up and soften his outlook on his own existence. Eventually, Ake's cynicism fades and his relationship with Pun intensifies. A simple, yet abstract psychological drama, MUNDANE HISTORY will carry you on its gradual existential journey to a conclusion that will leave you shaken and deeply affected. (In Thai with subtitles) – M.M.

CIFF35 Screenings

Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 9:20 PM

Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9:15 AM

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Screenplay
Anocha Suwichakompong

Director
Anocha Suwichakompong

Anocha Suwichakompong is a Thai independent director, screenwriter, and producer. She graduated with a Master's degree in Film from Columbia University, where she was a recipient of a Hollywood Foreign Press Association Fellowship.

Filmography
MUNDANE HISTORY (2009)

Producer
Soros Sukhum, Anocha Suwichakompong

Cinematography
Ming Kai Leung

Editing
Lee Chatametikool

Principal Cast
Arkanae Cherkam, Paramej Noiam, Anchana Ponpitakthepkij, Phakpoom Surapongsanuruk

Film Contact
Donate >

Donate

Your donation helps fulfill our mission to promote artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition.

Sign up for our email newsletter

go
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • youtube
  • flickr
  • alexa
  • foursquare

Donate

x

We promise you, it will make a difference!

Give Today