Ten Years Thailand
Four Thai filmmakers turn visions of a possible 2028 into a surreal, satirical portrait of national anxiety under authoritarian pressure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- surreal
- satirical
- eerie
- arthouse film night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrate the film's inventive political imagination and concise anthology form, though its episodic visions may feel uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Four Thai directors contribute separate visions of Thailand ten years ahead.
The visions are dystopian and explicitly connected to military dictatorship, nationalism, and uncertainty.
The project is described as surreal, satirical, and dystopian, using imagined futures to reflect present tensions.
Four Thai directors imagine differing futures for the same nation.
Films like Ten Years Thailand, and why
Ten Years
shared anthology structure, speculative dystopian futures, and political unease
The Lobster
shared surreal political allegory, authoritarian anxiety, and formally inventive storytelling
The Platform
shared speculative social satire, dystopian setting, and critique of nationalism
Movie Details
- Directors
- Chulayarnnon Siriphol, Wisit Sasanatieng, Aditya Assarat, Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Release Date
- 2018-05-08
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (10)
Cast
- Boonyarit Wiangnon
- Waranyaa Punamsap
- Angkrit Ajchariyasophon
- Pairin Kornvong
- Kunpaphop Rukkaew
- Thanakrit Pramejindakamon
- Wanchai Pomsamut
- Pattarasuda Anumanrajadhon
- Peter Knight
- Jaturachai Srichanwanpen
Common questions
- What is Ten Years Thailand about?
- Four Thai filmmakers turn visions of a possible 2028 into a surreal, satirical portrait of national anxiety under authoritarian pressure.
- What is Ten Years Thailand like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ten Years Thailand as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ten Years Thailand violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ten Years Thailand as mild.
- What did critics think of Ten Years Thailand?
- Critics broadly celebrate the film's inventive political imagination and concise anthology form, though its episodic visions may feel uneven.
- Which films are like Ten Years Thailand?
- Films with a similar feel include Ten Years, The Lobster, and The Platform.
- How long is Ten Years Thailand?
- Ten Years Thailand runs 92 minutes.
