Colombia | 2021 | 136’ | 12A | FL | Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tilda Swinton
Visiting her sister in Bogota, Jessica is woken up by a loud bang, audible only to her. Restless and disoriented, she roams the city in search of an explanation for the mysterious sound, becoming immersed in the aural richness around her – whispers in a hospital room, sound effects playing in an editing studio, indiscreet noises from a city square. Despite being present throughout, Jessica’s motives remain opaque and her encounters enigmatic. Shooting a feature outside Thailand for the first time, Artes Mundi winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul continues to probe the unknowable. Drawing on the familiar themes of sleep, memory, past lives, verdant landscapes, dreams and collective memory, this is a rare cinematic experience that will reverberate for a long time to come.