'' Only God Forgives '' is a 2013 crime film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling , Kristin Scott Thomas , and Vithaya Pansringarm . The film was shot on location in Bangkok , Thailand , and , as with '' Drive '' , is dedicated to Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky . It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
Only God Forgives