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Release Year2017
Runtime0h 11m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes3
DirectorApichatpong Weerasethakul
WritersApichatpong Weerasethakul
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known Asasync - first light
About async - first light
A collaboration between Apichatpong and Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto from his album “async”. The people falling asleep in this film are all his friends, he sent cameras to friends and asked them to shoot. Apichatpong often carries Digital Harinezumi camera with him, and completing a lot of works with this camera. This work was first exhibited at the WATARI Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo (Japan, 2017).
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, async - first light leans on a strong ensemble — Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tilda Swinton, David Sylvian — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2017.
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