ONE TRUE THING (2007, Vichart Somkaew, A+++++)

FILMS SEEN ON MONDAY 30 JULY 2007

1.ONE TRUE THING (2007, Vichart Somkaew, A+)
80 min
This documentary is certainly one of the best Thai gay films. One of the thing I like in this film is the uninterrupted conversation scenes.


2.OUR WAVES (2007, Tulpop Saencharoen, A+)
12 min
At first I thought the film shows us the ocean, but when the camera zooms out, it is revealed that what I see is just a river. Then the film shows us many short scenes of friends doing various activities together.

I just saw two films by Tulpop Saencharoen. The other one is "___" (2007, A+). But I already believe he is one of the most interesting Thai directors in 2007. His films defy explanation, or maybe they need no explanation.


3.LIVE IN BANGKOK (2007, Unnop Saguanchat, A+)
7 min
This is a documentary about likay, a kind of Thai traditional stage play.


4.CHILD OF SIN (2007, Seri Lachonabot, A+/A)
28 min
I like the cinematography of this gay film very much. The dancing scene in the middle of the film is quite impressive.


5.AJARN KUAD (2007, Nattha Homsap + Tan Pleotianyingtawee, A+/A)
22.23 min
This is a cult film by the duo cult film directors. I like the narrative structure and the black humor in films directed by these two very much.


6.WASTELAND (2007, Megan Cossey, A)
13 min
This is a documentary about garbage gleaners.


7.CHANGE (2007, Wiras Yangyuen, A)
6.54 min


8.SHADOW OF A MAN (2007, Attapol Pamakho, Sunida Orndeesawasdi, A)
12.58 min
This is a dramatic film with some morally-challenged situations involving a monk and narcotics.


9.THE PROLOUGE (2007, Wannisa Iamla-ong, A)
16 min
This is a romantic film about a very shy guy. I'm not sure if the title of this film is misspelled or not.


10.TO FATHER (2006, Tossapol Tiptinnakorn, A)
This is a story about a son with an Alzheimer father. I can't follow the film in some parts, and I don't quite understand the ending. But I think the film conveys very well the suffering of the son caused unintentionally by the father.


11.THE DAY BEFORE REVOLUTION (2007, Pas Pattanakamjorn, A)
21.35 min
Two male friends talk, quarrel, and play together. I like the relaxed tone in some scenes of the film, especially the scene on the rooftop of an apartment building.


12.DEEPLY IN YOU (2007, Pison Suwanpakdee, A)
4.3 min
An experimental film showing some abstract, beautiful, arresting images.


13.MY SPACE (2007, Nakorn Chidcharoen, A-)
35 min
This romantic film deals with some metaphysical problems. I like some ideas in this film and the fact that in some parts of this film the viewers will not be sure if the scene is real or just a dream.


14.2520 (2007, Wiras Yangyuen, A-)
1.22 min
Another experimental film from Wiras Yangyuen, who is one of the most interesting Thai filmmakers in 2007 in my personal point of view. I don't think my wavelength is the same as the wavelengths in his films. His films don't make me feel very strongly, but at least these films make me want to see them again and again.


15.HERO (2007, Tanatat Sakulkunatip, A-)
29 min
I think the film is too long, and I don't usually like films with lovely children or films which affirm family values. But I still think this film has some useful lessons for some viewers. The film itself has some lovely charms of its own.


16.MUN PEN CHENNAN ENG (IT'S JUST LIKE THAT) (2007, Nichapoom Chaianant, A-)
18.02 min
This is a documentary with three parts: funeral worker, old people, janitor. I like the janitor's part the most. It shows some idiocy of the bureaucracy system in university.


17.CIRCLE (2007, Sittisak Jiampajamarn, A-)
2.10 min
This is a beautiful computer animation.


18.WORTH? (2007, Hasaya Rimpanawes, A-)
3.08 min
This film shows how different people react differently to the same piece of paper.


19.THE TIME CHANGE (2007, Tawiswakorn Siangkaharat, A-)
10.53 min
This film is about the unity of Thai people with different religions. I may not like the message or the purpose of this film, but I quite like the early part of this film which uses some songs in a very haunting way.


20.SPIN (2007, Nareerat Boontham, A-)
15 min
I like some ideas in this film. The film is about girls killing each other in an apartment building in order to be the one who can use a washing machine.

Because this film deals with the violence caused by something so trivial, this film somehow reminds me of a real event. My friend who works at the airport told me that the airport hires cleaning ladies from two companies. And then one day the cleaning ladies from one company fought against the ones from the other company. The real cause of this war is just because they couldn't agree on how to use Vixol, or some cleaning products, to clean the toilets.


21.WAN HANG KWAMRAK (VALENTINE'S DAY) (2007, Chalermwut Jarunchol, B+)
This is a film which affirms family values.


22.STEP BY STEP (2007, Worapong Kanasa, B+)
15 min
This crime film tells the story in an interesting way.


23.301-302 (2007, Watcharee Wongtanuwat)
17 min
I don't know if this film really has sound or not, but it was shown as a silent film, maybe due to some technical problems. The film deals with a fatal love triangle between two girls and a boy.