Pop Aye
Singapore/Thailand, 102 min, Drama, Thai with English subtitles, Not
Saturday, Jun 10, 2017 7:45 PM
MICHIGAN PREMIERE. When Thana, a celebrated architect, is forced out of his firm in favor of younger talent, he realizes the life he so carefully built is beginning to crumble. As he sinks deeper into existential crisis – fueled in part by a souring relationship with his wife and the demolition of the building that marked the crowning achievement of his career – Thana is unexpectedly rescued by Pop Aye, an elephant from his childhood. As they saunter through crowded city streets, neon-lit roadside bars, and strikingly beautiful countryside in an effort to reach the village where Thana grew up, they encounter an eclectic cast of lost souls and vagabonds. Pop Aye – the brilliant debut feature from director KIRSTEN TAN – is a poignant and often humorous reminder that the past still gently pulls on us and can appear in the most unexpected of ways.