6IXTYNIN9 (RUANG TALOK 69) Asian New Classics

Likened to such cinematic luminaries as the Coen brothers and Quentin Tarantino, director Pen-ek Ratanaruang has already entertained audiences at the Rotterdam Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival with his second feature.

In the midst of a depression over losing her job, Tum discovers a box of money outside her door. As visitors from both sides of the law try to retrieve it, Tum attempts an escape to London, leaving behind her a trail of murder and crime.

This film from one of Thailand’s best commercial directors is an exercise in extremes of violence, comedy and adventure. A former illustrator and graphic designer, Ratanaruang illustrates the larger-than-life caper with a sharp eye for color and composition in this black-comedy thriller.