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. The film was critically acclaimed in Thailand, where it won more honors than any other film from the various awards bodies, including best picture from the Bangkok Critics Assembly.
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[edit] Cast
- Charlie Trairat as Ton
- Chintara Sukapatana as Ms. Pranee
- Sirachuch Chienthaworn as Vichien
- 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
[edit] Box office, critical 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] Awards
- 2007 Berlin Film Festival – Crystal Bear Award for best film in Generation Kplus competition, awarded by 11-member children's jury.[4]
- 2007 Fajr International Film Festival – Crystal Simorgh for best director in the Spiritual Films Competition.[5]
- Thailand National Film Association Awards[6]
- Best editing
- Best art direction
- Golden Doll Awards[6]
- Best actor (Charlie Trairat)
- Best actress (Chintara Sukapatana)
- Best script
- Bangkok Critics Assembly[6]
- Best picture
- Best director (Songyos Sugmakanan)
- Best script
- Best cinematography
- Starpics Awards[6]
- Best picture
- Best supporting actress (Chintara Sukapatana)
- Best script
- Best editing
- Kom Chad Luek Awards[6]
- Best supporting actor (Sirachuch Chienthaworn)
- Best supporting actress (Chintara Sukapatana)
[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.)
- ^ Berlinale Generation Kplus: The Crystal Bears and the Prizes of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, Berlin Film Festival, 2007-02-17.
- ^ Fajr filmfest announces Intl. Section winners, fajrfestival.ir, 2007-02-11
- ^ a b c d e Thai Film Awards this year, ThaiCinema.org, 2007-02-28.
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