Worldly Desires
Synopsis
One of three films commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2005. A couple escaped their family to look for a spiritual tree in the jungle. There is a song at night, a song that spoke about an innocent idea of love and a quest for happiness. Worldly Desires is an experimental project where I invited a filmmaker friend, Pimpaka Towira, to shoot the love story by day and the song by night. The story, Deep Red Bloody Night, was written by my assistant who wanted to reprise a forbidden love story in a more romantic time in the past. I picked a pop song, Will I be Lucky? to convey a sense of guiltless freedom one feels when being hit by love. The video is a little simulation of manners, dedicated to the memories of filmmaking in the jungle during the year 2001-2005. -Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$50K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Pimpaka Towira
- Original Title
- Worldly Desires
- Country of Origin
- South Korea, Thailand
- Spoken Languages
- Thai
- Runtime
- 43m
- Production Budget
- $50K
- Production Studios
- Kick the Machine, Jeonju International Film Festival
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Pimpaka Towira
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Sompot Chidgasornpongse
Un-seong Yoo
Department Leadership Roster
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Director
Un-seong Yoo
Producer
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Editor
Sompot Chidgasornpongse
Editor
Akekarat Homlaor
Production Design
Pimpaka Towira
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Worldly Desires.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Worldly Desires
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What is Worldly Desires about?
One of three films commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2005. A couple escaped their family to look for a spiritual tree in the jungle. There is a song at night, a song that spoke about an innocent idea of love and a quest for happiness. Worldly Desires is an experimental project where I invited a filmmaker friend, Pimpaka Towira, to shoot the love story by day and the song by night. The story, Deep Red Bloody Night, was written by my assistant who wanted to reprise a forbidden love story in a more romantic time in the past. I picked a pop song, Will I be Lucky? to convey a sense of guiltless freedom one feels when being hit by love. The video is a little simulation of manners, dedicated to the memories of filmmaking in the jungle during the year 2001-2005. -Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Who directed Worldly Desires?
Worldly Desires was directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Pimpaka Towira.
Who stars in Worldly Desires?
The principal cast of Worldly Desires includes Not specified.
When was Worldly Desires released and how long is it?
Worldly Desires was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 43m.