Syndromes and a Century Review: Memory in Two Hospitals
★★★½☆
Syndromes and a Century is Apichatpong Weerasethakul's tender, mysterious film inspired by his doctor parents, a Thai hospital story told twice in two different worlds.
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★★★½☆
Syndromes and a Century is Apichatpong Weerasethakul's tender, mysterious film inspired by his doctor parents, a Thai hospital story told twice in two different worlds.
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★★★★☆
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★★★★☆
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★★★★½
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★★★★☆
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★★★★☆
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★★★★½
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