36 is the number of shots on an analogue roll of film. It’s also the number of shots in this film. Yet it’s not a strict film, but the playful quest of a young photographer for the photos that disappeared on her computer: a whole year’s worth, including one of a challenging encounter.

An exquisite work of Thai art cinema, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’s award-winning debut feature is a languorous, intelligent, and deeply inquisitive look at photography. An experiment in formalism that also explores how images document memories and the textures of human relationships.