family, religion, death
After hearing a prophecy that his elderly mother may die soon, Sakol sets out on a one-day pilgrimage to nine temples as a remedy. Just two weeks before her birthday, he brings his ailing mother, along with his wife, brother, sister, and children, on the journey, moving through the splendor of Thai temple architecture. From one temple to the next, the nine family members continue their rituals, while the grandmother of the family grows increasingly weary, both physically and mentally.
Sompot Chidgasornpongse (Boat) holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and an MFA in Film/Video from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). His short films have screened at numerous international film festivals, including Rotterdam, Oberhausen, Visions du Réel, Viennale, IndieLisboa, Film Fest Gent, and SGIFF. His debut documentary, Railway Sleepers (2016), premiered in competition at the Busan International Film Festival and had its European premiere at the Berlinale. He has also worked closely with Apichatpong Weerasethakul as an assistant director on several films, including Tropical Malady, Syndromes and a Century, Cemetery of Splendour, and Memoria. He is currently based in Bangkok.
