Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives( Thai :ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ, RTGS : Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) is a 2010 Thai film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul . It won the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival .

The film centers on the last days in the life of its title character. Together with his loved ones – including the ghost of his dead wife and his lost son who has returned in a non-human form – Boonmee explores his past lives as he contemplates the reasons for his illness.

In its review,Varietydescribes plot twists such as " apparitions , out-of-body experiences , [and] sex with a catfish ...."