Come Here
Asian Cinema
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1h 8m
Directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong | 68 mins | 2021
The construction of the so-called “Death Railway” connecting Thailand and Myanmar, a Japanese initiative during World War II, was marked by perilous, inhumane conditions and an extraordinary casualty rate. Following four young actors on a trip to Kanchanaburi, where they intend to visit a museum dedicated to those who perished, Suwichakornpong’s most recent feature sees timelines collide and transformations take place, extending her formally inventive exploration of historical memory.
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