A romance between a soldier and country boy is ruptured by the boy’s sudden disappearance. Their story turns into a mythical venture based on Thai folklore.

Palme d’Or victor Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s fourth feature is a poetic journey through the city and the jungle. With a structure similar to that of Uncle Boonmee, Tropical Malady in many ways achieves the same high notes of transience in its tale of two lovers, ghosts, spirits, and a tiger…