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Poor on every level. Like a class from a provincial film school watched too much Bunuel and didn't get the point. There is a phase in youth, in one's early twenties, when you still have the delusions of a child and the conviction that your type of talent is rare. Badly written, poorly acted and amateurishly photographed. Watch Bunuel, go to the source. Life is short and there are many good Asian films, to watch, this isn't one. Sorry to be harsh but this is not one of those honourable failures, it's just a very poor piece of film-making. The music is doof doof dull as well. Of course there is always the chance that one or more of those involved will go on to a spectacular career. It's happened before.

Part of the renaissance of Thai film. This one concerns a sexually confused young woman who writes a column for a pornographic magazine. She has no experience so she explores the lives of those around her. In the meantime she develops a crush on a female acquaintance but eventually realises her true love (male)is under her nose. This is not, however, a film about heterosexuality v. homosexuality but rather about one person's experience.

A low-key film like 'Cherm', (Jaturanrasamee's later film), this one is sentimental but doesn't rely on slapstick or mugging and is much the better for it. Like 'Cherm' there seems to be some problem finding an ending that satisfies.

The DVD has English subtitles making it a good choice for English speakers developing an interest in recent Thai films.

A good film, no doubt. Pleased to see the poster design harks back to the Blue Note album covers of the 50s and 60s. This one in particular reminds me of the Freddie Hubbard album 'Hub-tones'. Stramp is an interesting example of the kind of tough guy who couldn't really be called very physically imposing but, like Bogart, pulled it off with a steady gaze and force of will. I imagine this must have been a most satisfying role for him given the sorts of films he sometimes got mixed up in in the sixties, (Hemmings and McDowell enjoyed/suffered the same sort of deal). There is a tendency now to believe Soderbergh is somehow past his prime but he has made bad films in the past. I wouldn't be the only one who thought 'Erin Brokovich' was a thin and unsatisfying movie.