by Linda Kay
English Title: Mysterious Object at Noon
Directed by: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Synopsis: An experimental film shot in Thailand in which a film crew travels from the countryside to Bangkok asking people along the way to relate a well-known folk story about a handicapped boy and his teacher as the story itself is also acted out on screen.
Kitty Cameo: In a country setting three children are playing with a toy car with a tuxedo cat in attendance.
Moments later the children tie a rope to the car as the cat watches. After this the mischievous kids tie a tin can to a dog who runs away in fright.
Final Mewsings: The cat is just grateful they didn’t tie the tin can to his tail!
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