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Tale of two halves with an abrupt transition between them. I nearly dropped but am glad I didn't. As much as I loved the first half, the second had greater depth and was more ambitious both in meaning and emotion. It had some awkwardness in doing so but it's still an excellent lakorn.

Ending is weird. Technically happy but the last two episodes were some combination of problematic and unsatisfying for many of us. (Some were fine with it and only thought it rushed.) The first four episodes though, just lovely. They are very much worth it.
The last two were weird enough and with a different enough tone, they sort of just didn't happen for me. Like the author's fever dream or something. So in my mind, the ending is This thing we were all hoping for happened and then Aksorn and Songjam lived happily ever after.
If you like sweet BL full of yearning and smiles, those first 4 episodes are excellent.

this is a must... anyone know where to find it? the native title isn't the easiest to search for.
trailer in this article https://sahamongkolfilm.com/saha-movie/mee-joo-movie-2551/

Thank you <3 <3 <3 There's always room, especially from Thai language sources. I really like learning through my watching and it helps if I know what I'm seeing. My very poor Thai reading skills complicate that though.

If you know where to find English subtitles for this, please let me know. Thanks :)

Lazy writing and stereotypes really let this down. The idea is good, and the young actors do well, including the emotions at the end. Getting there though.

Can't say I noticed at the time, but it was fresh enough in my mind when I read your post. I watch a lot of Thai though, so I'm used to their pacing, what resolutions are missing or abbreviated, and where they go into depth.
Thai ghost stories which give their first half over to exploring the particular world they've created, whatever genre, before settling into poignancy, are a favourite pattern of mine. IMO others have done this better, but I can see why younger viewers especially are keen on this one.

You're correct about all of that. The plot moved so fast and was so full threads were left dangling. My rule of thumb though is that when a storyline isn't completed to the satisfaction of western viewers, it means the real story is elsewhere.

This study includes the best detail I've found for the history of the contamination and the case. https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp215

"Numbenchapol's second documentary feature By the River premiered at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival and received Special Mention Award in August 2013. The film deals with another controversial issue in Thailand: the 15-year-suffering of Karen villagers from the lead contaminated river at Lower Klity in Kanchanaburi province."
(IMDb)

art film, more experience than narrative

You're very welcome. I'm happy to give something back to the Club. I learned so much last year.

There should be more upcoming as Thailand's apparently doing a push for Japanese tourism via the "soft power" of BL. Perhaps more in the Northern region?
Less so Isaan, but I'll keep adding films from there. The rest of the Northeast is harder to find though. I am on a quest... :D

Daung https://kisskh.at/people/90971-daung
Hnin Thway Yu Aung https://kisskh.at/people/124187-hnin-thway-yu-aung
both from Myanmar, main roles in From Chao Phraya to Irawadee https://kisskh.at/716889-from-chao-phraya-to-irawadee/cast

native title: เกาะกายสิทธิ์
additional credits
https://www.kickthemachine.com/page80/page1/page39/index.html

FL is on a medical table for a neurological test, there's a heartfelt scene with ML before. Doctors trying to induce a seizure (or other neural activity) through flashing lights. Guess no one thought of the audience. Stay safe.

Flashing lights near the end of ep 6, at least a minute. I didn't get a timestamp and am not going back to check.
Also start of ep 7, when they recap that scene.

Plai Chawak, Thai PBS with Eng subs. Food, so much food. https://kisskh.at/57739-plai-chawak. Traditional clothing, historical.

From Chao Phraya to Irawadee, Thai PBS with Eng subs. Traditional dance & clothing, historical. (Traditional food is from Myanmar, not Thailand) https://kisskh.at/716889-from-chao-phraya-to-irawadee

Uff, I've forgotten :D Let me see what it could be... This was before I'd seen Low Season (Thai comedy-horror that's really about a friendship which becomes love) or Astrophile. So either May Who? (great youth romance with super-charged teen emotions rendered as literal electricity) or The Broken Us (difficult subjects, delicately told). The Broken Us is one I think everyone should see but I'm always hesitant to suggest because of the subject. It's free to stream with subs on Thai PBS.

This is such a gem. The older ones' vulnerability as they grow into love is as precious as Tane.