Tropical Malady


1h 58m 2004

Brief Synopsis

A mystical love affair takes place between a young soldier and the country boy he seduces, soon to be disrupted by the boy's sudden disappearance. Local legends claim the boy was transformed into a mythical wild beast, and the soldier journeys alone into the heart of the Thai jungle in search of him

Film Details

Also Known As
Sud pralad
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Backup Films; Celluloid Dreams; Fabrica Cinema; Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
Strand Releasing; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Istituto Luce-Cinecitta; Salzgeber & Co. Medien Gmbh; Strand Releasing; Ventura Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 58m

Synopsis

A mystical love affair takes place between a young soldier and the country boy he seduces, soon to be disrupted by the boy's sudden disappearance. Local legends claim the boy was transformed into a mythical wild beast, and the soldier journeys alone into the heart of the Thai jungle in search of him.

Film Details

Also Known As
Sud pralad
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Backup Films; Celluloid Dreams; Fabrica Cinema; Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
Strand Releasing; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Istituto Luce-Cinecitta; Salzgeber & Co. Medien Gmbh; Strand Releasing; Ventura Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 58m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Released in United States Summer June 29, 2005

Released in United States July 22, 2005

Released in United States on Video November 1, 2005

Released in United States October 2004

Released in United States January 2005

Released in United States July 2005

Shown at New York Film Festival October 1-17, 2004.

Shown at Palm Spring International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-17, 2005.

Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (International Feature Competition) July 7-18, 2005.

Released in United States Summer June 29, 2005

Released in United States July 22, 2005 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video November 1, 2005

Released in United States October 2004 (Shown at New York Film Festival October 1-17, 2004.)

Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Palm Spring International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-17, 2005.)

Released in United States July 2005 (Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (International Feature Competition) July 7-18, 2005.)