Alone (2007 film)

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Alone

Thai theatrical poster.
Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun
Parkpoom Wongpoom
Produced by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
Yodphet Sudsawad
Mingmongkol Sonakul
Starring Marsha Wattanapanich
Cinematography Niramon Ross
Distributed by GTH
24 Frames[1]
Release date(s) Thailand (wide release):
March 29, 2007
Running time 95 min.
Country Thailand
Language Thai
Official website
IMDb profile

Alone (Thai: แฝด, or Fad, literally "twin") is a 2007 Thai horror film directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, a duo whose debut film, Shutter, was a box-office smash in Thailand and other Asian countries. Alone stars Thai-German pop singer Marsha Wattanapanich in her first film role in 15 years.[2]

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[edit] Plot

Pim was born as a twin, conjoined at the stomach with her sister, Ploy. Ploy acted as an older sister, and was very protective of Pim; even going as far as throwing rocks at a group of children who were taunting them. While they were staying in a hospital, Pim and Ploy met a boy named Wee. Although both loved him, Wee only returned Pim's affections, which made Ploy angry and jealous. Finally Wee recovers from his illness was able to leave. As he is getting into the car, Wee decided he wanted to see Pim one last time. Since the twins' room was on the second floor, he decides to call to her. As much as Pim wants to see Wee, Ploy would not get out of bed. Wee is upset and leaves. Anrgy and in tears, Pim demands that she and Ploy be separated. The twins had an operation to separate them, but Ploy did not survive.

Several years later Pim, who is now living in South Korea and is dating Wee, receives a phone call from Thailand that her mother has had a stroke. When Pim and Wee return to Thailand, Ploy comes back to haunt her. Curious, Wee looks into Pim's family affairs. In a stroke of irony, Wee learns that Pim is acually Ploy. Revealed in a flashback, Ploy strangled Pim in a jealous rage after Pim demanded they be separated. In order to save Ploy's life, doctors had to amputate Pim's corpse from Ploy. Ploy assumed Pim's identity in order to be with Wee. Throughout the film, Pim's ghost was actually trying to tell Wee of this. Ploy's mother knew of her actions as well, tried to tell him, but was unable to talk due to her weakened state.

After confronting Ploy, Ploy takes Wee hostage, but not before killing her mother. However, Wee escapes, and the ensuing fight with Ploy causes the house to catch on fire. Wee escapes, but a shelf falls on Ploy. Trapped underneath, Pim's ghost confronts and holds her down, taking Ploy with her as burning debris rains down around them. In the end, Wee visits Pim's grave, apologizes, and places a necklace on her tombstone.

[edit] Cast

  • Marsha Wattanapanich as Pim/Ploy
  • Vittaya Wasukraipaisan as Wee
  • Ruchanu Boonchooduang as Pim's and Ploy's mother
  • Hatairat Egereff as Pim, age 15
  • Rutairat Egereff as Ploy, age 15
  • Chutikan Vimuktananda as Pim, age 7
  • Chayakan Vimuktananda as Ploy, age 7
  • Namo Tongkumnerd as Wee, age 15

[edit] Soundtrack

The closing credits feature a song by Marsha Wattanapanich, "Suan Neung Khong Chan (A Part of Me)".

[edit] Festivals and awards

Since its general release in Thailand cinemas, Alone has made the rounds at film festivals, playing at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival. At Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, the film won awards for best director and best actress.[3][4] It swept the awards at the 2007 Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing.[4] The film also won the top Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2007 Toronto After Dark festival.[5]

[edit] DVD release

Alone has been released on Region 3 DVD in Hong Kong by Asia Video, with the original soundtrack and English and Traditional Chinese subtitles.

[edit] Remakes

An Indian remake, Akela, is planned with the twins' names Akash (Alive One) and Prakash (Dead One) portrayed by an Indian actor, Katrina Kaif playing the girlfriend and Juhi Chawla playing the twins' mother.[citation needed]

In the United States, remake rights and all North American distribution rights were acquired by indie distributor 24 Frames.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Thai horror hit Alone finds a US home, Twitchfilm.net, retrieved 2007-06-20.
  2. ^ Is Marsha sure she wants to get back into movies?, The Nation, retrieved 2007-03-22.
  3. ^ Alone at Fantastic Fest, retrieved 2007-09-28
  4. ^ a b Alone sweeps LA Screamfest awards, Twitchfilm.net; retrieved 2007-10-24
  5. ^ 2007 festival award winners, Toronto After Dark, retrieved 2007-11-03

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