A debut feature by Tan, the road film tells the story of a man as he tries to take his long-lost elephant back to their rural hometown.

One day, as he wanders the Bangkok city, he chances upon an elephant which turns out to be his childhood companion, Pop Aye.

[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[10]"Loneliness, alienation, the ache of nostalgia and the everyday absurdity of life infuse every encounter in the unconventional road trip.

"[11] The Hollywood Reporter"Warm yet unsentimental, graced with the lightest touch of surrealism... (Tan) has also distilled her bohemian travels around the country into a fictional journey that's both authentically off-the-beaten track and something more metaphorical, with the elephant Pop Aye gradually assuming a significance on the level of Rosebud in “Citizen Kane.”[12] VarietyPop Aye premiered in competition at Sundance as the opening film of the World Dramatic selection, and was awarded a Special Jury Prize for Screenwriting.