Sunday, December 19, 2010

Love of Siam


2007, 150 min
Country:  Thailand
Studio :  Strand Releasing
Director:  Chukiat Sakveerakul
Screenwriter:  Chukiat Sakveerakul

Synopsis

Mew and Tong are childhood neighbors and become good friends after Tong protects Mew from bullies. Tragedy strikes when Tong's sister disappears, however, and soon Tong's grief-stricken family moves away. Years later, the two boys are reunited in Siam Square, a trendy teenage hangout in Bangkok, where Mew often performs with a popular boy band. Rekindling their affections after all these years, the two must decide if their feelings for one another are as friends, or something more. A multi-layered family drama, a groundbreaking element of the story is this gay romance between two teenage boys. (Thai with English subtitles)