The Fatality (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, The Fatality is a drama and horror film directed by Tiwa Moeithaisong, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. Somehow, a mentally disturbed 30-year-old man from Taipei finds himself waking up out of a coma in a hospital in a small coastal town in Thailand. A woman is at his bedside, calling him Assanee. But that's not his name. His name is Her Sue Yong. And besides, he can't speak Thai. He leaps from his bed and runs, and the nurses give chase. In Taiwan, he was a bedraggled, long-haired scavenger. He had a disfigured face. But in Thailand, the skin on his face is smooth and his hair is short. He's a clean-cut young man with a beautiful wife. And he has a job as a civil servant in a government office. His inability to speak Thai is no problem at work. Heck, there's even a deaf-mute on the staff. All Assanee has to do is wait for people to hand him forms, and he stamps them. Seems easy enough.

Who’s in it. The Fatality stars Kenji Wu, Pitchanart Sakakorn, Matt Wu and Somlek Sakdikul, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, The Fatality has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Fatality page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Fatality tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.