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Min (Min Oo) has an itchy, flaky rash that covers the upper part of his body. When Roong (Kanokporn Tongaram), the young factory worker who cares for him, and Orn (Jenjira Jansuda), a much older woman... read more read more..., take Roong to see a doctor, he has to pretend he can't speak because he has had a severe sore throat since childhood, when in fact he doesn't speak because he's an illegal immigrant from Burma, and is not at all fluent in Thai. The doctor treats him, but won't supply him with the medical papers necessary to get a work permit, because he doesn't have the required paperwork. Min later visits her husband at work, and mentions that she'd like to have another child. Her husband is sympathetic, but is afraid to try again because their first-born child died. Instead of using the prescription she got for Min's rash, Orn prepares a homemade concoction, a mix of finely chopped vegetables and store-bought skin creams. She takes Min to visit Roong at work, and Roong leaves with Min, claiming that she's ill. She and Min travel to a remote cliff to have a romantic picnic lunch, while Orn has an erotic assignation with one of her husband's co-workers. Orn ends up lost in the woods, and eventually stumbles upon the young lovers. Blissfully Yours, writer-director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's follow-up to the festival favorite, Mysterious Object at Noon, won Un Certain Regard at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival and was shown at Lincoln Center in 2002 as part of their Film Comment Presents series. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.

Directed by: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Release Date: January 1, 2003

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Manohla Dargis
September 23, 2004
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Apichatpong Weerasethakul's delicate, ethereal dream of a film marks the emergence of one of the more original and promising new voices to hit the international cinema scene in recent years. Full Review

John Anderson
September 23, 2004
John Anderson, Newsday

Poetic and rhythmically confident, Blissfully Yours is a subtle seduction. Full Review

J. Hoberman
June 8, 2004
J. Hoberman, Village Voice

Unlikely to make Weerasethakul a household name -- but it confirms his status as a giant of fourth-world cinema. Full Review

Michael Rechtshaffen
February 19, 2003
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter

After a while, the extremely limited camera movement and languid pacing take an exacting toll, resulting in a viewing experience that is considerably less than idyllic.

Dennis Schwartz
February 11, 2008
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Nothing much happens that usually goes for a film plot, though in real life this simplistic dreamy scenario is very believable. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
January 17, 2008
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

A superb second feature from up-and-coming Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Full Review

Leo Goldsmith
June 24, 2006
Leo Goldsmith, Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Its sense of duration physically affects the viewer, not only showing its protagonists in sleepy contemplation onscreen, but also literally demanding the same of the viewer Full Review

Josh Ralske
September 8, 2005
Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide

Weerasethakul films the lost couple with such aching tenderness that the effect is not titillating, but profoundly moving. Full Review

David Sterritt
September 23, 2004
David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor

Atmosphere reigns supreme, and it's brilliantly evoked. Full Review

Jeremy Heilman
February 18, 2003
Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com

The viewer's reaction to the film seems extraordinarily subjective. I wouldn't be surprised if my third viewing of it found me declaring it either a dismal failure or a truly great work. For now, I'll... Full Review

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