By the Time It Gets Dark
2016 Thai drama film
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By the Time It Gets Dark, known in Thai as Dao Khanong (Thai: ดาวคะนอง), is a 2016 Thai drama film directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong. In August 2016, the film was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 69th Locarno Film Festival.[1] It won the 2016 Suphannahong National Film Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing.[2] It was also selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3][4]
- Lee Chatametikool
- Benjawan Somsin
- Soros Sukhum
- Anocha Suwichakornpong
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| Thai | ดาวคะนอง |
| Directed by | Anocha Suwichakornpong |
| Written by | Anocha Suwichakornpong |
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| Cinematography | Leung Ming Kai |
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| Music by | Wuttipong Leetrakul |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
Plot
The 1976 Thammasat University massacre is experienced through several individuals working to create a film about the event.
Cast
- Arak Amornsupasiri
- Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
- Achtara Suwan
- Visra Vichit-Vadakan
- Penpak Sirikul
- Rassami Paoluengtong
Critical response
The film has a rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews,[5] and a 73 score on Metacritic based on 6 critical reviews.[6]
