Cannes Critics’ Week: Thai Director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on Possessed Vacuum Cleaners and Dust Pollution in ‘A Useful Ghost’

Cannes Critics’ Week: Thai Director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on Possessed Vacuum Cleaners and Dust Pollution in ‘A Useful Ghost’

A ghost-possessed vacuum cleaner might sound like standard horror fare, but in the hands of Thai director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, it transforms into a sly commentary on pollution, power dynamics, and the cost of living crisis in Bangkok. Boonbunchachoke’s debut feature, selected for Cannes Critics’ Week, marks Thailand’s return to the prestigious festival after a decade-long […]

Review: A Useful Ghost

17/05/2025 - CANNES 2025: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke reveals his exceptional talent with a highly original, funny, subtle, inventive and intelligent first feature

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's "A Useful Ghost" - Cannes Review

History doesn't happen in a vacuum, but a Hoover holds the key to exploring a painful past in this sly, provocative satire from Thailand. The post Cannes 2025 Review: Soul Searching Takes Fascinating Form in Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s Spirited Dark Comedy “A Useful Ghost” appeared first on The Moveable Fest.

“A Human-Ghost Relationship Perfectly Fits Within a Queer Framework”: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on his Cannes-Premiering <em>A Useful Ghost</em> - Filmmaker Magazine

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s Cannes-premiering A Useful Ghost is a multilayered cinematic extravaganza (and feat) that manages to seamlessly combine several deep themes: toxic pollution, soulless capitalism, the perils of prioritizing self-interest over the good of the community, and the beauty of unconventional romantic relationships. And that’s all while doing so in the guise of a love story equal parts poignant and bonkers involving a man nam…