UW Cinematheque - Premieres
A Useful Ghost | Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany | 2025 | DCP | 130 min. | Thai with English subtitles Director: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
Event Details
Date
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Davika Hoorne, Apasiri Nitibhon, Wisarut Himmarat.
Appliance repairman Krong is summoned to the apartment of a self-described “Academic Ladyboy”, whose vacuum cleaner appears to be haunted. As the two bond, Krong relays the story of an appliance factory heir who was reunited with his dead wife after another vacuum cleaner became possessed by her spirit. A Useful Ghost comes on like a light, absurdist comedy but gradually morphs into something deeper, darker, and more political.
Appliance repairman Krong is summoned to the apartment of a self-described “Academic Ladyboy”, whose vacuum cleaner appears to be haunted. As the two bond, Krong relays the story of an appliance factory heir who was reunited with his dead wife after another vacuum cleaner became possessed by her spirit. A Useful Ghost comes on like a light, absurdist comedy but gradually morphs into something deeper, darker, and more political.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-3627 or email ben.reiser@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.