10 WTF Moments In Film You Won't Believe They Got Away With

6. The Real Catfish

The Film: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) We should all know that the Cannes film festival likes a bit of controversy, and the decision to hand Apichatpong Weerasethakul the Palme D'Or for this odd, but well-shot Thai folk-tale with a hallucinogenic edge was hardly expected. But that's far from the biggest WTF moment attached to the film, which has something like the spirit of Tim Burton's Big Fish about it. Because in between the supernatural elements and mysticism, and the personal reflections on Weerasethakul's own life, a princess has sex with a talking cat fish. We're not talking someone on the internet who pretends to be someone more attractive in the hope of snaring a gullible partner (and unfeasibly keeping them after the revelation, if the TV is anything to go by,) I mean a whiskered, slimy catfish with fins and a muddy river home. Asked why he included the scene, which left more than a few viewers scratching their head, as well as what the entire film actually meant, the director remained philosophical:

"But that's life, no? Sometimes you don't need to understand everything to appreciate a certain beauty. And I think the film operates in the same way. It's like tapping into someone's mind. The thinking pattern is quite random, jumping here and there like a monkey."

So apparently if you've got problems concentrating, it's fine to commit bestiality with a magical fish.