Samui Song
By Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Country: Thailand, Germany, Norway
Languages: Thai, English
Original title: Mai Mee Samui Samrab Ter
Casting: Cherman Boonyasak, David Asavanond, Vithaya Pansringarm, Stéphane Sednaoui
Production year: 2017
Runtime: 01h48
Production company: Bluering Company Ltd, augenschein Filmproduktion, Tenk.tv
Viyada, a Thai soap opera actress in her mid-30s, finds herself increasingly pressured by her husband Jerome, a rich foreigner entirely devoted to a charismatic cult leader called The Holy One. Viyada has no other choice than to take the most drastic measures in order to escape once and for all from their influence.
Giornate degli Autori 2017
Toronto IFF 2017 – Contemporary World Cinema Programme
CPH PIX 2017 – Masters of Cinema Section
Haifa IFF 2017 – Masters Section
Busan IFF 2017 – A Window on Asian Cinema Section
Chicago IFF 2017 – International Competition
Sao Paulo IFF 2017 – International Perspective Section
Kolkata IFF 2017 – Pen-ek Ratanaruang Retrospective
Black Nights FF 2017 – Non-Competitive Program
Tokyo Filmex 2017 – Special Screening
Singapore IFF 2017 – Asian Vision Section
Macao IFF 2017 – Flying Daggers Section
Hong Kong IFF 2018 – Global Vision Section
Minneapolis St Paul IFF 2018 – Asian Frontiers Section
