Mekong Hotel


Mekong Hotel is a 2012 Thai film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The film was screened in the Special Screenings section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot synopsis

Set in a quiet hotel overlooking the vast Mekong River in northeast Thailand that accommodates both living and undead guests. As its patrons hang around together on the veranda, listening music or playing guitar, a filmmaker rehearses a movie about the relationship between a vampiric woman and her daughter.

Cast

  • Jenjira Pongpas
  • Sakda Kaewbuadee
  • Chai Bhatana
  • Maiyatan Techaparn

Reception

Mekong Hotel has a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and holds a 57/100 on Metacritic.