Meghan Kaur

I'm familiar with Theravada Buddhism to a small degree and I spent a year in Thailand about 45 years ago. As to the merits of the movie, it tries a bit too hard to be comical. I liked the movie, Nang Nak, better. It was made 14 years earlier than this movie and follows a slightly different theme, which I like better. Looking between your legs is a common superstition in Thailand where if you do, you might see a ghost, hence the plot of the movie. Regarding their teeth being blackened, that is also common and, if done regularly (believe it or not), leads to better dental health.

I'm familiar with Theravada Buddhism to a small degree and I spent a year in Thailand about 45 years ago. Believe me, this is not a movie about urban Thailand in any sense. It's a romantic tragedy in every respect. I loved this movie and I cried. It's set in the 1830's and is very well-filmed and passionate in a spiritual sense. I like it better than the movie Pee Mak, which tries a bit too much to be comical. Looking between your legs is a common superstition there where if you do, you might see a ghost, hence the plot of the movie. Regarding their teeth being blackened, that is also common and, if done regularly (believe it or not), leads to better dental health.