Thailand Last Life in the Universe ranks #3 among 17 Thailand films released between 2002–2004.
Synopsis
เรื่องรัก น้อยนิด มหาศาล
“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.
Audience Engagement
134 audience reviews — more than 91% of Thailand films in our index.
Review volume (91th percentile) outruns trending popularity (64th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Last Life in the Universe. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Action in Thailand
16 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Last Life in the Universe itself).
Thailand × and Co-Production
Other Titles From Cinemasia
The 2002–2004 Thailand Window
Among 17 Thailand films we catalog from this window, Last Life in the Universe places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Thailand, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Last Life in the Universe premiered alongside 5 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Thailand films in 2003.
The 20th Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Last Life in the Universe, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- perfectionist · 1
- suicide attempt · 22
- bangkok · 20
- accidental death · 11
- car accident · 9
- library · 6
- thailand · 56
- sibling relationship · 38
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #52 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Drama productions specifically: #40 of 120 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Thailand, Japan |
| Original Language | Thai |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese, Thai |
| Production Companies | Cinemasia, Bohemian Films |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | August 3, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0345549 |