8.2 Score

2003 • 1h 52min • R • Action, Thriller, Drama

Last Life in the Universe

"Why bother with suicide?"

An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating suicide in his apartment. His life changes when he witnesses the death of a young girl and becomes acquainted with her elder sister.

IMDb 7.5

RT 90%

MC 73

Director

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Writer

Prabda Yoon

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Tadanobu Asano

Kenji

Daran Boonyasak

Noi

Chermarn Boonyasak

Nid

Yutaka Matsushige

Yukio

Riki Takeuchi

Takashi

Takashi Miike

Yakuza

Yoji Tanaka

Yakuza

Sakichi Sato

Yakuza

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Tadanobu Asano Kenji

Daran Boonyasak Noi

Chermarn Boonyasak Nid

Yutaka Matsushige Yukio

Riki Takeuchi Takashi

Takashi Miike Yakuza

Yoji Tanaka Yakuza

Sakichi Sato Yakuza

Thiti Phumorn Jon

Junko Nakazawa Librarian

Akiko Anraku Japanese Housewife

Nortioshi Urano Salaryman

Phimchanok Nala Dube Girl in Jon's Apartm...

Ampon Rattanawong Jon's Underling

Jakrarin Sanitti Jon's Underling

Songsith Visunee Old Man on the Bus

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