Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2003-08-03
Duration:112 min
Director:Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Actors:Tadanobu Asano, Daran Boonyasak, Chermarn Boonyasak, Yutaka Matsushige, Riki Takeuchi
Production:Cinemasia, Bohemian Films, Kuzui Enterprises

Overview:

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.

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