9 Temples to Heaven
Film screening
A family goes on a road trip from temple to temple in this beautiful, meditative film.
When Sokol, a man in his sixties, is told by a fortune teller that his elderly mother will soon die, he does everything he can to save her—whether in this life or the next. With his family in tow, he takes his mother to various temples, hoping that the list of rituals and ceremonies he has received can truly change her fate.
Sweet and melancholic in equal measure, 9 Temples to Heaven is a film that takes its time, letting each moment breathe.
The film is the debut feature by Sompot Chidgasornpongse, who has worked as an assistant director on several of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s films. It is also Thailand’s submission for this year’s Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
