Last Life in the Universe
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Last Life in the Universe is a 2003 Thai-Japanese art-house drama film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, known for its contemplative tone, minimalist storytelling, and exploration of loneliness and unlikely human connection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Last Life in the Universe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9994970 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Last Life in the Universe Context triple: [Tadanobu Asano, notableWork, Last Life in the Universe]
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A.
Life as We Know It
Life as We Know It is a 2010 romantic comedy film about two single adults who unexpectedly become caregivers to an orphaned baby after their mutual friends die in an accident.
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B.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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C.
Life As We Do Not Know It
Life As We Do Not Know It is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the possibilities of alien and unconventional forms of life beyond the traditional definitions used in biology and astrobiology.
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D.
Free the Universe
Free the Universe is a 2013 electronic dance music album by Major Lazer that blends dancehall, reggae, and EDM with numerous guest collaborations.
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E.
The Darkest Universe
The Darkest Universe is a 2016 British indie comedy-drama film blending romance and science fiction, in which Sophia Di Martino stars in a story about a woman who mysteriously disappears during a narrowboat trip.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Last Life in the Universe Target entity description: Last Life in the Universe is a 2003 Thai-Japanese art-house drama film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, known for its contemplative tone, minimalist storytelling, and exploration of loneliness and unlikely human connection.
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A.
Life as We Know It
Life as We Know It is a 2010 romantic comedy film about two single adults who unexpectedly become caregivers to an orphaned baby after their mutual friends die in an accident.
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B.
The Songs of Distant Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of interstellar travel, human colonization, and the emotional costs of leaving a dying Earth behind.
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C.
Life As We Do Not Know It
Life As We Do Not Know It is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the possibilities of alien and unconventional forms of life beyond the traditional definitions used in biology and astrobiology.
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D.
Free the Universe
Free the Universe is a 2013 electronic dance music album by Major Lazer that blends dancehall, reggae, and EDM with numerous guest collaborations.
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E.
The Darkest Universe
The Darkest Universe is a 2016 British indie comedy-drama film blending romance and science fiction, in which Sophia Di Martino stars in a story about a woman who mysteriously disappears during a narrowboat trip.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thai film
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art-house film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Actor award at Venice Film Festival (Tadanobu Asano)
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multiple international festival awards ⓘ |
| castMember |
Laila Boonyasak
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linked to:
Sinitta Boonyasak
Mitsuru Fukikoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinitta Boonyasak ⓘ Tadanobu Asano ⓘ Takashi Miike ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Christopher Doyle ⓘ |
| composer | Smallroom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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Thailand ⓘ |
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| director |
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
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linked to:
Pen-ek Ratanaruang
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| editingBy | Patamanadda Yukol ⓘ |
| femaleLeadDescription | Thai bar hostess ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
| genre |
art-house
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drama ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Japanese ⓘ Thai ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kenji
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Noi ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
cultural dislocation
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loneliness ⓘ suicidal ideation ⓘ unlikely human connection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cross-cultural Thai-Japanese collaboration
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use of multilingual dialogue ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Five Star Production ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | Japanese librarian living in Bangkok ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 112 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
ⓘ
linked to:
Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Prabda Yoon ⓘ |
| setting |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| style | minimalist storytelling ⓘ |
| tone | contemplative ⓘ |
| visualStyle | moody cinematography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Last Life in the Universe Description of subject: Last Life in the Universe is a 2003 Thai-Japanese art-house drama film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, known for its contemplative tone, minimalist storytelling, and exploration of loneliness and unlikely human connection.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
浅野 忠信