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. (PARK Sungho)