6ixtynin9 (1999) Ruang talok 69 (original title)

Director:

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Writer:

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (written by)

Release Date:

19 November 1999 (Thailand)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

How far would you go to protect a secret?

Plot:

A woman, fired from a financial coorporation during the Asia crisis, returns home with no money. However...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Found Money | Pickup Truck | Cafe | Dead Body

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Lalita Panyopas	...	Tum
Sirisin Siripornsmathikul	...	Pen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Prompop Lee	...	Shop owner
Surapong Mekpongsathorn
Tasanawalai Ongartittichai	...	Jim
Jaran 'See Tao' Petcharoen	...	Old Man (as Sitao)
Black Phomtong	...	Kanchit
Arun Wannarbodeewong	...	Mr. Tong
Cheathavuth Watcharakhun	...	Sornchakr

Directed by
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Writing credits
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang		(written by)

Produced by
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang	....	producer

Cinematography by
Chankit Chamnivikaipong

Film Editing by
Patamanadda Yukol

Art Direction by
Saksiri Chantarangsri

Sound Department
Amornbhong Methakunavudh	....	sound

Production Companies

• Five Stars Production Company
• The Film Factory

Distributors

• Albatros Film
• EDKO Film (Hong Kong)
• Floris Films (2003) (France)
• Palm Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)

Also Known As:

"Ruang talok 69" - Thailand (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexual humor

Runtime:

Japan:115 min | USA:118 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R | Australia:MA

Company:

Five Stars Production Company

Trivia:

Lalita Panyopas wore no make-up at all.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the restaurant, the girl has captured a fly in her glass with ice, covers the glass with her hand. Then just prior to leaving you see the glass has what appears to be beer in it with no ice-but the fly's still there.

Movie Connections:

References Rope (1948)

a real pleasure....!

This is one of those films where nothing is overly blatant, hardly anything is granted by ways of the lead character's internal character and history, and it isn't jam-packed with various sceneries, dialog, etc. Nothing is too 'in your face', hardly any emotion is shown or felt throughout the film, and even (despite the various killings), action seems to be lacking... It's decidedly quiet, introverted and monotone and YET, somehow completely quirky, insane and colorful at the same time. The film is intelligently crafted in such a way that, by the end of the film, you aren't sure WHAT to make of it, or how to classify it... Except you do know one thing; whatever you just watched, you know, in retrospect, you loved it. And even after identifying the fact that you enjoyed the ride, you still wouldn't rank this strange, ambiguous little film as your top film, but for that you just love it all the more.

It's bizarre, zany, quirky, inane, insane, full of black humor and wit, and full of hidden metaphors and analogies not immediately accessible. You can tell when its over that despite its absurdity, within all the intermediary spots where much is left unsaid, the director has packed a good deal for you to think about, and clearly had some lucid, thought-out objectives for the film.

An intelligent, unique little film that's a heck of a fun ride to watch. Highly recommended!