Love of Siam รักแห่งสยาม

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When childhood friends Tong and Mew meet again by chance at Siam Square, long-forgotten feelings resurface.

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Part of Queer East Festival 2022

Director: Chukiat Sakweerakul
Runtime: 154 Mins
Year: 2007
Country: Thailand

Ten-year olds Tong and Mew first become friends when Tong steps in to defend the effeminate Mew from bullies at school. But just as their bond begins to grow, a heart-rending family tragedy results in the pair being separated. Several years later, they meet by chance at Siam Square, a popular place for teenagers to hang out in Bangkok. By this time, Tong is a popular and handsome guy who is bored with his girlfriend, while Mew is a quiet musician who pours all his energy into his band, and is secretly adored by his neighbour Ying. As Mew begins to compose a love song, his long-forgotten feelings for Tong resurface, and relationships in the present become inextricably tied to the shared pain of the past. Combining Boy Love tropes with intricately layered family drama, this box office hit is a modern classic of Thai queer cinema, a complex study of lives connected by love and loss.

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Chukiat Sakweerakul

Chukiat Sakweerakul is a Thai film director and screenwriter. After majoring in Film and Photography at Chulalongkom University, he began making short films, releasing his first short film Bankao in 2000. Love of Siam is Sakweerakul’s third feature film.

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