Last Life in the Universe (All Region DVD) 2003 Tadanobu Asano, Sinitta Boonyasak, Takashi Miike

A suicidal, obsessively compulsive Japanese librarian is forced to lie low in Thailand with a pot-smoking woman coping with the recent loss of her sister.
Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
HOMAGE: In the hospital emergency room scene, a spiky-haired actor in a white lab coat is seen sitting at a desk. This is a reference to Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand, Thailand's best-known forensic pathologist, who's not only a celebrity for her wild hairstyle, but also for her skill and integrity.