Not Friends (film)
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Baz Poonpiriya[1]
Pisitphon Ekphongpisit
Anthony Buizeret
Tanakorn Tiyanont
Natticha Chantaravareelekha
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| Directed by | Atta Hemwadee |
| Written by | Atta Hemwadee |
| Produced by | Vanridee Pongsittisak Baz Poonpiriya[1] |
| Starring | Thitiya Jirapornsilp Pisitphon Ekphongpisit Anthony Buizeret Tanakorn Tiyanont Natticha Chantaravareelekha |
| Cinematography | Pasit Tandaechanurat |
| Edited by | Chonlasit Upanigkit |
Production company | Houseton Films |
| Distributed by | GDH 559 |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
Not Friends (Thai: เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท, RTGS: Phuean (Mai) Sanit, lit. '(Not) close friends') is a 2023 Thai coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Atta Hemwadee in his directorial debut.[2] It stars Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Pisitphon Ekphongpisit, Anthony Buizeret, Tanakorn Tiyanont and Natticha Chantaravareelekha.[3] It was released on October 26, 2023, in Thai theaters.[4]
It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards[5] but was not nominated.
Pae is a bitter student who recently transferred to a new school in the middle of his sixth semester. There he meets Joe, the class favorite, who wanted to have him as a friend, but Pae denied him. The next day, a car crash kills Joe, leaving the entire school in mourning. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to win on his college application, Pae, despite having no real connection to the school favorite, proposes to the entire institution that he make a short film to commemorate Joe's death.[6]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[7]
- Anthony Buisseret as Pae
- Pisitpol Ekaphongpisit as Joe
- Thitiya Jirapornsilp as Bokeh
- Tanakorn Tiyanont as Ping
- Ingkarat Damrongsakkul as Ohm
- Natticha Chantaravareelekha as Liew
- Jirapat Siwakosit as Boom
- Panachanok Wattanavrangkul as Pop
- Pathaseth Kooncharoen as Art
- Poon Mitpakdee as Thanon
- Tipagorn Chaiprasit as Class teacher
- Kittiphong Dumavibhat as Principal Cherdchai
- Duangjai Hiransri as Joe's mother
- Naruemon Pongsupap as Ohm's mother
- Pramote Sangsorn as Pae's father
- Sira Simmee as Atom
- Komsan Wattanavanitchakorn as Atom' professor
- Pimfun Chaisongcroh as Jane
- Parama Malakul Na Ayudhya as Jane's husband
- Goppong Khunthreeya as Meiji's girlfriend's father
- Fuki Tamura as Meiji
- Benyapa Noosaeng as Meiji's girlfriend
- Naratip Chainarong as PE teacher
- Warapass Rangsiyawath as Bokeh's mother
- Uthit Boonsoemkhanit as Bokeh's father
Release
The film was screened at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 21, 2024.[8][9]
