Blissfully Yours

Blissfully Yours

Year: 2004

Runtime: 125 min

Language: Thai

Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

DramaRomance

On the sun-drenched Thai-Burmese border, a chance encounter at a picnic ignites a passionate love affair, weaving together destiny and desire in a captivating tale of romance.

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Timeline – Blissfully Yours (2004)
Trace every key event in Blissfully Yours (2004) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.
1

Min's Struggle

Min, an undocumented Burmese immigrant, faces a severe and painful rash that covers his upper body. Living in Thailand, he grapples with his health issue while trying to hide his illegal status.

Thailand
2

Roong and Orn's Mission

Roong, Min's devoted girlfriend, teams up with a middle-aged woman named Orn to seek medical help for Min. Together, they navigate the complexities of the healthcare system, which is further complicated by Min's lack of identification.

Thailand
3

Medical Challenges

After a doctor's visit, Min receives treatment, but the doctor cannot provide the necessary paperwork for a work permit due to his undocumented status. This leaves Min feeling trapped and vulnerable, hiding behind a facade of silence.

Doctor's Office
4

The Controversial Treatment

Roong pays Orn to help Min with an alternative treatment plan that includes medications for relaxation. Orn discusses the potential side effects of the medication while sharing her personal struggles, hinting at complications in her own family life.

5

Orn's Domestic Struggles

Orn reveals to her husband her desire to have another child, yet he accuses her of being responsible for their first-born's death. Tensions rise in their relationship as emotional strain weighs heavily on Orn.

Orn's Home
6

Makeshift Solution

Instead of the prescribed medication, Orn creates a makeshift remedy for Min, combining finely chopped vegetables with skin creams. This unconventional approach showcases her desperation to help Min, blurring the lines of their relationship.

7

Roong's Labor

Roong faces a grueling work schedule, spending long hours in a factory painting vibrant ceramic figurines. Overwhelmed by exhaustion, she musters the strength to feign illness to escape her strenuous job, yearning for quiet moments with Min.

Factory
8

A Hidden Escape

Min and Orn take Roong to a stunning cliff-side in the countryside. Surrounded by natural beauty, they share a romantic picnic that deepens Roong and Min's emotional connection, contrasting Roong's perceptions of Orn.

Countryside Cliff-side
9

Orn's Descent

Orn engages in an affair with her husband's coworker, seeking solace outside her troubled marriage. Their moment of intimacy is abruptly interrupted by the theft of his motorcycle, leaving Orn feeling anxious and alone.

Abandoned Area
10

Unexpected Encounters

While lost in the woods, Orn stumbles upon Roong and Min by the river, where they are enjoying a tender moment. Roong, oblivious to Orn's emotional turmoil, guides her into the stream as they bond over applying lotion to Min's rash.

Riverbank
11

A Moment of Reflection

Orn, burdened by her feelings of isolation, contemplates her life choices while watching Roong and Min. Overwhelmed, she breaks down, highlighting the emotional landscape of her life as she seeks comfort in loneliness.

12

The Emotional Climax

As Roong plays with Min, whispering his name, Orn finds herself consumed by envy and sadness. She reaches for a cigarette, symbolizing her need for release from her emotional suffocation and reality.

Riverbank
13

The Conclusion

The film closes with a poignant note on Min, Roong, and Orn's divergent paths. Min remains at a casino seeking work, Roong runs a noodle stall while rekindling a relationship elsewhere, and Orn continues her career as an extra in Thai films.

December 2001 Thai-Cambodian Border

Last Updated: November 16, 2024 at 17:11

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