A Useful Ghost blends the familiar and the strange much like the coexistence of the living and the dead. This uniquely original film resists easy genre labels but captivates viewers with its unexpected power, earning the Grand Prix in the Critics′ Week at Cannes earlier this year. The story follows Nat, a young female ghost (Davika Hoorne), who refuses to accept death and possesses a vacuum cleaner in her quest to find her husband, March (Most). March’s family strongly opposes their reunion but upon discovering her ‘usefulness,’ they reluctantly accept Nat. Her role is to uncover the identities of wandering spirits throughout Thailand and send them to the afterlife. However, these spirits were the souls of those sacrificed during Thailand′s slow democratization process over the past 70 years.
Bangkok born filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke graduated from Film Department at Chulalongkorn University, and has since continued to create work from his hometown base. His short film, Red Aninsri; Or, Tiptoeing on the Still Trembling Berlin Wall (2020), scooped the Junior Jury Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, propelling him onto the international stage. The film subsequently screened at prestigious festivals in Torino, Nouveau Cinéma (Montreal), Bogotá, Singapore, and Glasgow, solidifying his reputation. His first feature, A Useful Ghost (2025), clinched the Grand Prize at Critics’ Week, Cannes 2025, positioning Ratchapoom as a leading voice in the new wave of Thai cinema.
From Busan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30
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