Synopsis
1960s Rural Thailand, 1960s. The father imparts his philosophy onto his daughter, Maem, while the political tensions are rising and Maem is courted by two very different young men, a feeble rickshaw driver and an ambitious, ruthless army chief. Fifty years later, the latter has become a disgraced general. Maem nurses her abusive husband during his last days and looks back at her past filled with loss, suffering and joy.
Sunday, 05.12.2021 – 10.15 pm, Kino in der KulturBrauerei, theater 5 (presented by Vincenzo Bugno, World Cinema Fund)
Friday, 10.12.2021 – 10:00 pm, Kino in der KulturBrauerei, theater 5
In cooperation with the World Cinema Fund (WCF) of the Berlinale
Credits
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+++ Berlin Premiere +++ |
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| OT: | Wela | ||
| Director: | Jakrawal Nilthamrong | ||
| Screenplay: | Jakrawal Nilthamrong | ||
| Country: | Thailand, France, Netherlands, Singapore 2021 | ||
| Production: | Diversion, Damned Films, Sluizer Film Productions, M’GO Films, WCF | ||
| Cast: | Thaveeratana Leelanuja, Prapamonton Eiamchan, Sorabodee Changsiri, Wanlop Rungkumjad | ||
| Length: | 118 min. | ||
| Language: | thai OV / English subtitles | ||
| Distribution Germany: | / | ||
| Festivals: | Venice, Busan, Hamburg, Tokyo | ||