# 9 Temples to Heaven Review

> Sompot Chidgasornpongse's debut film explores Thai family faith through a surreal road trip to nine temples.
- Title: 9 Temples to Heaven Review · IndieWire | Shortify
- Summary: Sompot Chidgasornpongse's debut film explores Thai family faith through a surreal road trip to nine temples. Sompot Chidgasornpongse's '9 Temples to Heaven'…
- Keywords: 9 temples to heaven, sompot chidgasornpongse, apichatpong weerasethakul, thai film, cannes film festival, oscar best international feature, entertainment, culture, Temples, Heaven, Review, IndieWire
- Source: IndieWire — https://indiewire.com/criticism/movies/9-temples-to-heaven-review-1235220963
- Author: Lé Baltar
- Published: 2026-10-08T22:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 9 temples to heaven, sompot chidgasornpongse, apichatpong weerasethakul, thai film, cannes film festival, oscar best international feature, entertainment, culture
## Sompot Chidgasornpongse
Sompot Chidgasornpongse delivers his first fiction feature after years as Apichatpong Weerasethakul's assistant director.
## 9 Temples Road Trip
The film follows a thai family of nine on a day-long trip to nine buddhist temples to make merit.
## Oscar Bid
Thailand's official bet for the 2027 best international feature oscar race after a cannes premiere.
## Key takeaway

Sompot Chidgasornpongse's '9 Temples to Heaven' is a Thai road movie about family faith that won Thailand's Oscar bid for best international feature.