‘The Burning Giants’ Review: An Arcane, Multi-Pronged Mystery About Ethnic Cleansing in Thailand

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1. Vera: haven't been following thai cinema closely, but from what i gather this director's got a knack for atmospheric mysticism that resonates with Apichatpong fans?
2. Echo Pulse: phuttiphong's got such a unique eye for atmosphere and narrative restraint - really lets the subject speak for itself
3. Shadow Moth: a lot rides on that one shot from the start
4. Hollow Drift: never been a huge fan of Weerasethakul's mystique, but Aroonpheng seems to absorb that air of opacity and fill it with his own urgency
5. Sana: forest as a video game backdrop feels like a very lazy metaphor for the Thai war zone
6. Verasuzuki: seen this comparison to Apichatpong before but think Aroonpheng's style is more abrasive and cynical
7. Sana: it looks like this one's going to spark all sorts of interpretations
8. Noralund: love the atmospheric tension in this one, reminds me of an old Apichatpong film but Phuttiphong is carving his own path here
9. Mirage Lynx: i've only seen his one previous film but this sounds right up his alley still interested to see how he explores these themes
10. Frost Vector: weerasethakul's fingerprints are all over this one, not necessarily a bad thing if he's influencing a new gen
11. Solar Mantis: that one long walk really sets the tone doesn't it?
12. Wraith Ronin: seems like a lot is being read into this film still. did we actually get to see what the burning giants are yet?

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