Syndromes

An interview with Apichatpong Weerasethkul on the occasion of his wonderful film, Syndromes and a Century -- a film that I first saw over a year ago, and still have not been able to shake. It's a difficult film, but a film that comes from someplace cavernous...

TP: What is the word “film” mean to you?

AW: It is a film that reflects the filmmaker’s own self. It does not necessarily have to be easy to interpret. Like all humans, we are not sure what the other person is thinking. But that’s why it is fascinating. There are unknown viewpoints, which often happen with experimental films. But that is one extreme—what I am doing is not so extreme; I still want to deliver some kind of message.





Chris