Headshot

A Buddhistic thriller about a hitman who wakes from a coma and sees the world upside down. Headshot has all the ingredients of a hardboiled thriller, but director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang manages to reinvent the traditional crime noir genre. Tul is an honest cop in Bangkok, one of few. When he refuses a bribe from a corrupt politician, he is set up and sent to prison. When we are introduced to Tul, he is working as a hitman, taking out the rotten and corrupt elements of society. But he is shot in the head on a mission, and when he awakes from coma, he sees everything upside down. With a new perspective on life and morals, Tul sets off on a personal vendetta. akek

Suitable for persons 15 years and older.

Pen-ek Ratanaruang is a highly acclaimed writer and director. His first feature Fun Bar Karaoke (1997), was well received at several international film festivals after its Berlin premiere. Pen-ek Ratanaruang has both won and been nominated for many prestigious awards. His latest film Headshot (2011) is no exception to the rule.