Best of Times (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Yongyoot Thongkongtoon |
| Screenplay by | Nontra Kumwong Aummaraporn Phandintong Vanridee Pongsittisak |
| Produced by | Chenchonnee Soonthonsaratul Suwimol Techasupinan Yongyoot Thongkongtoon |
| Starring | Arak Amornsupasiri Yarinda Bunnag Krissana Sreadthatamrong Sansanee Wattananukul |
| Cinematography | Somboon Phopitakkul |
| Edited by | Pan Busabaan |
| Music by | Therdsak Chanpan |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
Best of Times (
Plot
The film features the story of Keng, a young veterinarian who, during giving computer classes to a group of seniors as part of a community service sentence, comes to know an elderly couple, Jamras and Sompit, who are rediscovering romance late in life. As Keng helps Jamras and Somphit with their problems, he learns from them and forms a relationship with his former school crush and friend's ex-wife, Fai.
Cast
- Arak Amornsupasiri as Keng
- Yarinda Bunnag as Fai
- Krissana Sreadthatamrong as Jamrus
- Sansanee Wattananukul as Sompi
- James Alexander Mackie as Ohm
Reception
The film topped the domestic boxoffice for a while and grossed $1.4 million in Bangkok.[3] It received two awards for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Sansanee Wattananukul) and Best Original Song (So I Won't Forget You), and four nominations for Best Picture of the Year, Best Director of the Year (Yongyoot Thongkongtoon), Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Krissana Sreadthatamrong), and Screenplay of the Year in the 19th Suphannahong National Film Awards .[4]
Soundtrack
- "จะได้ไม่ลืมกัน" (lit. So I Won't Forget You) by Bird Thongchai McIntyre
References
- ^ Coonan, Clifford (18 September 2009). "Asia rolls out Oscar entries". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (14 October 2010). "Best of Times -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. AP. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Kuipers, Richard (2009-12-06). "Best of Times". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "ผลรางวัลภาพยนตร์แห่งชาติ สุพรรณหงส์ ประจำปี 2552 (มีรูปเยอะ)". SIAMZONE.COM (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-09-03.
External links
- Best of Times at IMDb
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