Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Sinitta Boonyasak, Laila Boonyasak

Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Summary: Shy Kenji is a Japanese librarian in Bangkok who lives within a neatly organized world and fantasizes about committing suicide, but gets interrupted every time he attempts to end his life. While at work, he becomes obsessed with a beautiful girl he spots through the bookshelves. Later, while attempting to jump off a bridge, he watches her die when she is hit by a car. Kenji attempts to comfort the girl's sister, Noi, but eventually returns home, where he is visited by his loutish brother and a Yakuza-linked associate. A scuffle between these visitors results in their deaths. Scared and confused, Kenji retreats to Noi's messy home, which he systematically cleans while they get to know each other and help each other through painful issues in their lives. Tragic and blackly comic with elements of gangster cinema and toilet humor, LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE is a touching work that refuses easy categorization. Pen-ek Ratanaruang's film boldly takes its time to unfold, allowing viewers to savor Christopher Doyles's (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) lush visuals. With Kenji, Asano Tadanobu has created a protagonist who says more with his silences than most characters do with dialogue. Japanese film fans will also enjoy director Takashi Miike's raucous cameo as a Yakuza boss.

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Aspect Ratio:	Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	Japanese, Thai
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interviews With The Cast And Crew, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Theatrical Trailer, Filmographies
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2003
Release Date:	November 22, 2004
Runtime:	109 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	A R T 283 D V D
Keywords:	Last, English, Subtitled, Life, General, Wide, Screen, Universe, Thriller, Japanese, Thai
Genre:	Thriller