Last Life in the Universe
2003 1h 52m movie Film Thailand

Last Life in the Universe

เรื่องรัก น้อยนิด มหาศาล

“Why bother with suicide?”

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.

The 2002–2004 Thailand Window

17 Thailand films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Last Life in the Universe sits at position #3.

  1. My Girl
    #1

    My Girl

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  2. Shutter
    #2

    Shutter

    ★ 7.2 · 2004

  3. Last Life in the Universe

    #3

    Last Life in the Universe

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  4. Ong-Bak
    #4

    Ong-Bak

    ★ 7.1 · 2003

  5. Citizen Dog
    #5

    Citizen Dog

    ★ 6.8 · 2004

  6. The Overture
    #6

    The Overture

    ★ 6.8 · 2004

  7. Tropical Malady
    #7

    Tropical Malady

    ★ 6.7 · 2004

  8. Blissfully Yours
    #8

    Blissfully Yours

    ★ 6.6 · 2002

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.

Other Titles From Cinemasia

The 2000s Thailand Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Last Life in the Universe premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Thailand.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
134
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • sibling relationship
  • library
  • suicide attempt
  • bangkok
  • thailand
  • car accident
  • accidental death
  • perfectionist

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