A Vital Memory: 1994 Short Film by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Directed by Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul, this 1994 short film has a runtime of five minutes and originates from Thailand.

Production and Style

The short film visually alternates between two distinct images: a photograph of a mother and the interior of an apartment. A telephone conversation serves to connect these two separate spaces, bridging a symbolic picture of memory with a contemporary, everyday environment.