Die Tomorrow
classified 12A PSPlease note: This was screened in Aug 2019
The latest film from Thai auteur and social media sensation Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, Die Tomorrow is a poetic and profoundly moving meditation on the brevity of life.
Lyrical vignettes from the penultimate days of individuals, unaware they are soon to die, are interspersed with documentary footage of subjects young and old ruminating on their fear and acceptance of death. A group of teenage girls read horoscopes and compare their hopes the night before a graduation one of them won’t make; a brother and sister reconnect on a rooftop after her unexpected return from New York; two lovers share time as she fights a life threatening medical condition and he waits to depart on a flight overseas, and an actress waits to be called on set…
Combining dreamy camerawork with wonderfully naturalistic performances, underscored by a lush piano soundtrack, Die Tomorrow is a quietly profound film in which Nawapol tackles his subject matter with wit and a delicate touch. A beautifully life-affirming film.