Solarium 2023
Solarium (2023) is a hauntingly poetic short film by visionary director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, presented as part of the Thailand Biennale in Chiang Rai.
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Solarium (2023) about?
Solarium (2023) follows a ghost adrift in darkness after his eyes are ripped away, struggling to piece together his fractured perception of the world. The film weaves together Thai horror traditions and avant-garde cinema to create a sensory journey where light itself becomes a ghostly presence.
Who directed Solarium?
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the acclaimed Thai filmmaker known for his surreal and meditative works like *Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives*, directed Solarium.
Who stars in Solarium?
Director information is not available.
Is Solarium (2023) worth watching?
Solarium (2023) is a niche but captivating experience, best suited for fans of experimental cinema and atmospheric storytelling. With its 15-minute runtime and dreamlike visuals, it offers a brief yet powerful immersion into Weerasethakul's unique artistic vision.
How long is Solarium?
Solarium runs for 15 minutes.
About Solarium (2023) — A Haunting Experimental Ghost Story from Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Solarium (2023) is a hauntingly poetic short film by visionary director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, presented as part of the Thailand Biennale in Chiang Rai. Inspired by the eerie 1981 Thai horror classic *The Sunken-Eyed Ghost*, this 15-minute experimental piece immerses viewers in the disorienting journey of a spectral figure searching for eyes torn from his face. Through a mesmerizing blend of light and shadow, the film echoes the pioneering experimental techniques of early cinema pioneers like Hans Richter and Marcel Duchamp, crafting an atmospheric meditation on loss, perception, and the unseen. With its dreamlike visuals and unsettling silence, Solarium (2023) blurs the line between ghost story and avant-garde art, inviting audiences to experience fear and wonder in equal measure.
Shot in near-total darkness, the film's visual language mirrors the protagonist's struggle to navigate a world stripped of clarity. Weerasethakul's signature blend of mysticism and minimalism transforms this short into a hypnotic exploration of absence and longing, where each flicker of light feels like a fleeting revelation. Though brief, Solarium lingers in the mind, leaving viewers to ponder the fragility of sight—and the stories that unfold in the spaces between what we see and what we feel.