A Useful Ghost
"Boonbunchachoke delivers a a delirious vision, a hilarious and thought-provoking comedy that demands to be seen and adored. It's just phenomenal." Mashable
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Sat 29 Nov 4:00 PM
Dendy Coorparoo, Cinema 2
General Admission
After Nat dies from dust poisoning, her ghost takes over a vacuum cleaner made in her mother-in-law’s factory. She uses her new form to try to reconnect with her grieving husband, March, both emotionally and physically. But March’s family is horrified. They never liked Nat when she was alive, and they like her even less as a household appliance. Hoping to win them over, Nat sets out to prove she can be a “useful ghost” by cleaning up the spirits of dead workers who now haunt the factory’s machines. Sitting at the heart of a surprisingly moving mix of horror, romance and comedy from filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, the film's dry humour and incisive social satire will appeal to fans of Yorgos Lanthimos or Aki Kaurismäki. A critical darling at “As gloriously and gracefully silly as it is incisive and illuminating … Boonbunchachoke is not just an exciting new voice who honours the ghosts of cinema’s past, but one who finds distinct beauty as he brings them all to joyous life.” — The Wrap
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