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early gem of a film
The simplicity of this film is its strength, at least for me. I was right there with the main characters' emotions throughout, worried for them, hoping with them. Did help that I hadn't seen any synopses beforehand. Letterboxd's is particularly bad.
It's a bit coming of age, a bit melodrama, a bit slice of life - religion, gossip, music, a school bully. Always aware of the prejudices someone with disabilities faces and how they impose additional, unnecessary obstacles. And of course it's a love story.
Some of the background music was a bit over done for me, but either that settled down or I got used to it along the way. Likewise the dubbed voices, especially for the children. But those were minor concerns. Santi's flute, the piphat ensemble, Buddhist chanting, effective use of silence too at key moments, all those mattered more.
And of course, Vina and Santi.
A restored version is available with subtitles on Film Archive Thailand's YT channel.
It's a bit coming of age, a bit melodrama, a bit slice of life - religion, gossip, music, a school bully. Always aware of the prejudices someone with disabilities faces and how they impose additional, unnecessary obstacles. And of course it's a love story.
Some of the background music was a bit over done for me, but either that settled down or I got used to it along the way. Likewise the dubbed voices, especially for the children. But those were minor concerns. Santi's flute, the piphat ensemble, Buddhist chanting, effective use of silence too at key moments, all those mattered more.
And of course, Vina and Santi.
A restored version is available with subtitles on Film Archive Thailand's YT channel.
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