Mekong Hotel

Shifting between fact and fiction in a hotel situated along the Mekong River, a filmmaker rehearses a movie expressing the bonds between a vampire-like mother and daughter.

Cast

Jenjira Pongpas

as Jane

Maiyatan Techaparn

as Phon

Sakda Kaewbuadee

as Tong

Chai Bhatana

as Guitar Player

Chatchai Suban

as Nameless Man

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

as Self

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