Dek hor
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Directed by | Songyos Sugmakanan |
Produced by | Yodphet Sudsawad |
Written by | Chollada Teaosuwan Vanridee Pongsittisak Songyos Sugmakanan |
Starring | Charlie Trairat Chintara Sukapatana |
Music by | Chumpol Sepswadi |
Cinematography | Niramon Ross |
Editing by | Pongsatorn Kosolpothisup |
Distributed by | GTH |
Release date(s) | February 2, 2006 |
Running time | 110 min. |
Country | Thailand |
Language | Thai |
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Dek hor (Thai: เด็กหอ, also Dorm or My School) is a 2006 Thai horror-thriller-drama film about a shy boy who is sent away under mysterious circumstances to a spooky boarding school. It is co-written and directed by Songyos Sugmakanan, one of the six directors of the 2003 hit Thai film, Fan Chan, and stars Fan Chan's male lead, Charlie Trairat. Veteran Thai actress Chintara Sukapatana co-starred as an emotionally disturbed teacher.
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[edit] Cast
- Charlie Trairat as Ton
- Chintara Sukapatana as Ms. Pranee
- Siranath Jianthavorn as Vichai
- Suttipong Tudpitakkul as Ton's father
- Jirat Sukchaloen as Peng
- Thanabodin Sukserisup as Doc Nui
- Pakasit Pantural as Pok
- Nipawan Taweepornsawan as Ton's mother
[edit] Reception
The film was screened at the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival and opened in wide release in Thailand on February 23, 2006, and was the No. 1 film that weekend, earning nearly US$544,000.[1] The film was had theatrical releases in Singapore and Malaysia and at other film festivals, including the Pusan International Film Festival.
It received praise from critics for the performances by the child actors and Chintara as well as its color-drained photography and the production design of the old boarding school.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Thailand Box Office, February 23-26, 2006, Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Kuipers, Richard. March 3, 2006. Dorm, Variety, retrieved November 30, 2006.
- ^ Dorm (Dek Hor) Review, Twitchfilm.net, April 19, 2006 (retrieved November 30, 2006.)