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Film description

In the very second it takes you to read this sentence, two people die in the world. How do their last moments look like? Are they aware the end is at hand? Will their death be reported by the media? Will someone post symbolic candles on Instagram?

Thamrongrattanarit's essay about death avoids pathos an excessive dramatization, touching the deepest emotions almost imperceptibly. The six fictionalized episodes are mixed with documentary footage which adds a splash of statistics – the barren facts meet the most intimate, individual experiences. The protagonists include Millennials, young adults, and an over 100-year-old man, all of them equally helpless when faced with the irony of death, living their last moments an equally prosaic way. The director returns to the collage form of his debut, "36," using the aesthetics of the new media and contemporary pop culture to explore grave philosophical questions. The soft light and dimmed colors add to the dreamy atmosphere of the film, but the problems it raises keep coming back to the audiences long after the screening.

Jagoda Murczyńska