In one scene of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria,” Jessica (Tilda Swinton) and a friend browse refrigerated cabinets designed to preserve flowers. “In here, time stops,” the saleswoman says proudly, gesturing at the blue cupboards.
The same could be said of the film at large. A master of slow cinema, Weerasethakul takes his time with every shot; long stretches of time pass without any dialogue or movement.
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