Invisible Waves

Colour, 35 mm
Thailand, Netherlands, Korea, Hong Kong, China, 2006, 115 min
Section: Forum of Independents

Synopsis

The desperate Kyoji is on the run after killing his lover Seiko. Seiko was also the wife of Kyoji’s boss who, after discovering the adulterous affair, hired Kyoji to kill her. On a cruise ship to Thailand, where Kyoji plans to go into hiding, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Noi. She immediately captivates Kyoji, but their lives are already entwined in ways he never imagined. When Kyoji reaches Thailand, his problems take a much more deadly turn. Kyoji soon discovers the truth about Noi whilst he struggles to elude the men his boss sent to kill him, and to face his own feelings of guilt… A melancholic, violent and atmospheric thriller enhanced by Christopher Doyle’s cinematography.

About the director

Pen-ek Ratanaruang (b. 1962, Bangkok) studied art history at the Pratt Institute in New York City. After working as a graphic designer in NYC, he returned to Thailand and began directing commercials. His advertising work has won more than 20 national and international awards. He directed his first feature in 1997. His films received numerous awards at international film festivals. Films: Fun Bar Karaoke (1997, Karlovy Vary 1998), 69 (1999, Karlovy Vary 2000), Mon-rak Transistor (2001), Last Life in the Universe (2003, Karlovy Vary 2004), Invisible Waves (2006).