Mekong Hotel (2012)

Other name: แม่โขงโฮเต็ล

Description:

Mekong Hotel offers a captivating journey where reality and fiction elegantly intertwine within the walls of a hotel situated along the mystical Mekong River. The film centers on a dedicated filmmaker diligently rehearsing an upcoming movie, transforming the atmospheric setting into an active stage for creation.

This unique narrative explores the profound and often unsettling emotional bonds between a mother and daughter, whose relationship is portrayed with an enigmatic, vampire-like intensity. As the rehearsals progress, the boundaries between the filmmaker's preparation and the unfolding story of the mother-daughter duo become increasingly blurred. Viewers are immersed in a cinematic experience that challenges perceptions, inviting them to question what is genuine behind-the-scenes activity and what constitutes the fabricated world of the film. The Mekong River's serene yet powerful presence enhances the ethereal quality, mirroring the deep and complex currents of love and creation depicted onscreen.

Director: Joei Apichatpong Weerasethakul [เจ้ย อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล]

Country: Thailand

Status: Completed

Released: 2012

Genre:Drama; Fantasy