Samui Song
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| Directed by | Pen-Ek Ratanaruang |
| Written by | Pen-Ek Ratanaruang |
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| Cinematography | Chankit Chamnivikaipong |
| Edited by | Patamanadda Yukol |
| Music by | Koichi Shimizu |
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| Distributed by | Urban Distribution International |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
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| Languages | Thai, English |
Samui Song (Thai: ไม่มีสมุยสำหรับเธอ) is 2017 Thai noir crime thriller drama film directed and written by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. It is his ninth feature film. The film had premiered in the "Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori)" section at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2017,[2][3] and had a limited release in Thailand in 2018.
Plot
Viyada or Vi (Chermarn Boonyasak), a Thai soap opera actress finds herself under the pressure of her husband, Jerome (Stephane Sednaoui), the rich foreigner who believes in a charismatic cult leader. According to this uncomfortable relationship, it has led her to a plan to kill her husband by hiring Guy Spencer (David Asavanond), a gunman who has trouble earning money to take care of his elderly invalid mother. However, when the plan is unsuccessful chaos ensues for both Viyada and Guy Spencer.[4]
Cast
- David Asavanond as Guy Spencer
- Chermarn Boonyasak as Viyada (Vi)
- Karen Gemma Dodgson as Worshiper
- Vithaya Pansringarm
- Stephane Sednaoui as Jerome Beaufoy
- Palika Suwannarak
Production
Samui Song had been in the process of production since 2015 and took about 3 months on the production. However, because of the complicated plot and storylines, it took more than 1 year in the post-production. This film is a return of working between Pen-Ek Ratanaruang and Chermarn Boonyasak after they had worked together in the film Last Life in the Universe.[5]
References
- ^ "Samui Song". Tenk.tv. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "'Samui Song': Venice Review". Screen Daily. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "'Samui Song: the official selected for the Venice Film Festival'". Voice TV. August 31, 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Lee Maggie. (Sep 9,2017). Film Review: ‘Samui Song’. Retrieved from https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/samui-song-review-mai-mee-samui-samrab-ter-1202553304/
- ^ "The Good and downside of Samui song". Konmongnang. January 30, 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.