Cemetery of Splendor
Seen it?2015 | 122 min | Drama, Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans. If you loved Empire of the Sun, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Thai, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In a hospital, ten soldiers are being treated for a mysterious sleeping sickness. In a story in which dreams can be experienced by others, and in which goddesses can sit casually with mortals, a nurse learns the reason why the patients will never be cured, and forms a telepathic bond with one of them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$89K worldwide on a $980K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Jenjira PongpasJen
- Banlop LomnoiItt
- Jarinpattra RueangramKeng
- Petcharat ChaiburiNurse Tet
- Tawatchai BuawatMeditation Instructor
- Sujittraporn WongsrikeawGoddess #1
- Bhattaratorn SenkraigulGoddess #2
- Sakda KaewbuadeeTong
- Pongsadhorn LertsukonLibrary Director
- Sasipim PiwanseneeCream Hostess