Review of Syndromes and a Century (2006) by Anama J — 07 Jan 2009
Weerasethakul says that the film is about "how we remember, how our sense of happiness can be triggered by seemingly insignificant things.
Time is collapsed to mimic a pattern of remembering and to manifest my belief in the idea of reincarnation. This is the third film in which I've used the structure to explore dualities, and I think it will be the last. The word 'Syndromes' could apply equally to Blissfully Yours or Tropical Malady : it does refer to human behavior, such as the way we fall in love. I don't intend the word to have negative connotations; if falling in love is a kind of sickness, it's one for which we all show symptoms. 'Century' for me conveys the sense of moving forward. A century is more or less the same as a lifetime. I'm interested in the ways things change over time, and in the ways they don't change. It seems to me that human affairs remain fairly constant.".
To me this movie speaks about the small wonders of life, with very humorous side I didn't expected from Thai people. The characters are so gentle and innocent, It is just a delight to follow their graceful behavior.
This review of Syndromes and a Century (2006) was written by Anama J on 07 Jan 2009.
Syndromes and a Century has generally received positive reviews.
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