The IFFI 2025 Thailand Oscar Entry A Useful Ghost Shines as the International Section of the festival ends with a warm and memorable finale. The team of A Useful Ghost, Thailand’s Oscar entry and Cannes Grand Prix winner, brings emotion, humour, and creativity to the closing event. The IFFI 2025 Thailand Oscar Entry A Useful Ghost Shines again because the film offers an unusual story where a grieving husband meets his wife reborn as a vacuum cleaner.
Director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke explains how the idea started as a simple ghost tale. However, he soon changed it into something stranger and more meaningful. He links the story to Thailand’s dust pollution, which causes the wife’s death. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner works as a poetic symbol in the film. He also says he studied ghost stories from many cultures before choosing a soft and intimate style.
Cinematographer Song Pasit adds that the team used odd angles, bright colours, and playful frames. These choices helped them match the film’s emotional tone. He encourages other filmmakers not to fear unusual visuals.
Actor Wisarut Homhuan says the film changed his career. It finally gave him recognition in the small Thai film industry. Associate Producer Tanade also calls for more variety in Thai cinema.
Overall, the film’s mix of humour, honesty, and social meaning creates a finale that viewers will remember for a long time.
