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Tropical Malady

2004·1h 58m·Not Rated
DramaFantasyRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
6,814 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

A romance between a soldier and a country boy, wrapped around a Thai folk-tale involving a shaman with shape-shifting abilities.

Tropical Malady is a 2004 drama fantasy movie directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, starring Sakda Kaewbuadee, Banlop Lomnoi, Huai Dessom. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 6,814 votes and runs 1h 58m.

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Director
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Stars
Sakda Kaewbuadee
Banlop Lomnoi
Huai Dessom
Sirivej Jaroenchon
Creators
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Details
2004-11-24
118 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Thailand, France, Germany, Italy
★ Thai
Keywords
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