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Last Life in the Universe poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.9 / 100
2003·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 52m

LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

“Why bother with suicide?”

An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating suicide in his apartment. His life changes when he witnesses the death of a young girl and becomes acquainted with her elder sister.

Above the Line
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang·DirectorPen-Ek Ratanaruang·ScreenplayPrabda Yoon·ScreenplayChristopher Doyle·Director of PhotographyHualampong Riddim·Original Music ComposerPatamanadda Yukol·Editor
Cast
Tadanobu Asano·KenjiDaran Boonyasak·NoiChermarn Boonyasak·NidYutaka Matsushige·YukioRiki Takeuchi·TakashiTakashi Miike·YakuzaYoji Tanaka·YakuzaSakichi Sato·YakuzaThiti Phumorn·JonJunko Nakazawa·Librarian
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang·Director
Writing· 2
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang·ScreenplayPrabda Yoon·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Christopher Doyle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Patamanadda Yukol·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Hualampong Riddim·Original Music ComposerSmall Room·Original Music ComposerVichaya Vatanasapt·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Nonzee Nimibutr·ProducerWouter Barendrecht·Producer
By the Numbers
81.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4B3423
#FFFFFF
#735237
Mood
Melancholy, Intimate
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are lying on a brown leather couch. The man is on top, wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and gray pants. The woman is below him, wearing a wh”

romancedrama
Key Elements
CouchTank TopShortsLong Sleeved ShirtPants
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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