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Blissfully Yours (2004): Ratings & Plot

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Blissfully Yours is a 2004 romantic drama directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 82 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Metascore
82
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Blissfully Yours (2004) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 5m (125 min)
Genres
Drama , Romance
Original language
Thai
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Blissfully Yours About?

The premise of Blissfully Yours without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

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.

Blissfully Yours Themes & Keywords

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  • sex with boss' wife
  • erection
  • uncircumcised penis
  • street market
  • adulterous wife
  • unfaithful wife
  • sex scene
  • horny woman
  • male rear nudity
  • oral sex
  • outdoor sex
  • female nudity
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  • woman
  • middle aged woman
  • unfaithfulness
  • extramarital affair
  • man urinates
  • sex in the jungle
  • simulated fellatio
  • woman touches a man's penis
  • woman wears underwear
  • love
  • adultery
  • illegal immigrant
  • burmese
  • husband wife relationship
  • doctor
  • skin disease
  • pretending that one cannot speak
  • homemade medication
  • id
  • skin treatment
  • pretending to be ill
  • coworker coworker relationship
  • motorcycle
  • stealing a motorcycle
  • chase
  • pursuit
  • lost in the jungle
  • river
  • ant the insect
  • crying woman
  • looking at the camera
  • minimalism
  • factory worker
  • doctor's office
  • threesome
  • skin lotion
  • voice over narration
  • superimposed drawing
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Crew

The Director of Blissfully Yours

Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

From the director

More from Apichatpong Weerasethakul

More films directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, best-rated first: Cemetery of Splendor, Tropical Malady, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and Syndromes and a Century.

Full filmography
Ratings

Blissfully Yours Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Blissfully Yours 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 82 on Metacritic.

Plot

Blissfully Yours Plot Summary

What happens in Blissfully Yours from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Min is an undocumented Burmese immigrant residing in Thailand, struggling with a painful and mysterious rash that covers his upper body. His devoted girlfriend, Roong, teams up with a middle-aged woman named Orn to seek medical help for him. In an effort to hide his illegal status, Min pretends to be unable to speak Thai, fearing that any verbal communication would expose his secret. Though a doctor treats him, he refuses to issue the necessary medical paperwork for a work permit due to Min’s lack of proper identification.

Full summary

The whole story of Blissfully Yours, scene by scene

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Videos

Blissfully Yours Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.

Trailer
  • Featurette Blissfully Yours Q&A with Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Blissfully Yours?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What medical condition does Min suffer from?

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FAQ

Blissfully Yours FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director

Runtime, release date, director, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Blissfully Yours, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Blissfully Yours?

Blissfully Yours runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).

When was Blissfully Yours released?

Blissfully Yours was released on September 24, 2004.

Who directed Blissfully Yours?

Blissfully Yours was directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

More films by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

How is Blissfully Yours rated?

Blissfully Yours has 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 82 on Metacritic.

Does Blissfully Yours have a post-credit scene?

No. Blissfully Yours has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Blissfully Yours in?

The original language of Blissfully Yours is Thai.

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