Pop Aye (2017)
3.5 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
A man and his elephant walk into a bar: well, not quite - but close. "Pop Aye" is the story of a successful Bangkok architect whose late-midlife crisis leads him to an encounter with the elephant (Pop Aye) with whom he spent an idyllic childhood in the Thai countryside. Together they embark on a road trip to deliver both man and beast to their origins. The local police cite him for not having a permit to travel with an elephant; a transgender sex worker joins him in a karaoke duet at a roadside dive; and a poetic, possibly delusional, pauper offers companionship. But the real star is the big guy: Popeye lumbers along with great dignity and endless fortitude. He is the center of a mysterious, funny and often absurd universe that while seemingly particular to Thailand is, ultimately, not unlike our own. - Actors:
- Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Penpak Sirikul, Bong
- Directors:
- Kirsten Tan
- Aka:
- Popeye
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Countries:
- Thailand
- Awards:
2017 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Screenwriting Award Dramatic
