Mundane History

Anocha Suwichakornpong’s brave and original film focuses on the complex relationship between young nurse Pun, and Ake, the teenage patient he’s been hired to take care of. Ake has been paralysed from the waist down following an accident, and barely leaves his bed, living in the residence of his affluent father. Initially, Ake is despondent and frustrated, but as Pun looks after his daily needs, the teenager’s perspective slowly begins to change. Eschewing conventional narrative, this transcendent drama reflects on the theme of regeneration, as Ake gradually comes to reconcile his repetitive daily reality with a broader sense of his existence in a constantly transforming, luminous universe. Highly controversial in Thailand for its frank portrayal of sexual themes, Mundane History makes a powerful statement on caregiving, friendship, and spiritual rejuvenation.

Trailer...