Mah nakorn (2004)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Wisit Sasanatieng

Writers:

Koynuch (novel)
Wisit Sasanatieng (writer)

Release Date:

9 March 2006 (South Korea)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

Pod is a man without a dream. He's a country bumpkin who comes to work at a tinned sardine factory in Bangkok...

Plot Keywords:

Bangkok | Factory | Bizarre | Bright Color | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Mahasamut Boonyaruk	...	Pod
Saengthong Gate-Uthong	...	Jin
Sawatwong Palakawong Na Autthaya	...	Yhod
Nattha Wattanapaiboon	...	Kong - the Motocycle Taxi Driver
Raenkum Saninn	...	Grandmother
Pakapat Bunsomtom	...	Tik
Pattareeya Sanitwate	...	Nawng Ma'am
Phasin Maloyaphan	...	Muay
Chuck Stephens	...	Peter / Andre (as Chuck Stephen)
Akranee Inyotha
Butsara Ong-art
Sukhon Khanjaroen
Manoon Thaiyanan	...	Pod's Father
Thatsanai Chaisap
Gerard Fouquet	...	Foreign Teacher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang	...	Narrator
Yehosuha Shlafrok	...	Farang Boss

Directed by
Wisit Sasanatieng

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Koynuch		novel
Wisit Sasanatieng		writer

Produced by
Aphiradee Iamphungporn	....	producer
Charoen Iamphungporn	....	executive producer
Kiatkamon Iamphungporn	....	producer
Rewat Vorarat	....	producer

Cinematography by
Rewat Prelert

Film Editing by
Polarat Kitikunpairoj
Dusanee Puinongpho

Production Design by
Surat Kadeeroj

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Prompop Lee	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Amornbhong Methakunavudh	....	sound

Production Companies

• Five Star Production Co. Ltd.
• Five Stars Production Company
• THA Film Factory

Distributors

• Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2005) (France) (all media)

Also Known As:

Citizen Dog (International: English title)

Runtime:

Thailand:100 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai | Thai

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 (re-rating) | South Korea:15 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Five Star Production Co. Ltd.

Trivia:

Musician Boonyarak and fashion model Kaitauthong made their acting debuts in the film.

funny, original and ambitious

yes this movie reminds me of Amelie of a few years back but only on some of the techniques. The sardine factor reminds me of the opening scene in Joe vs. the Volcano. (Another wonderful film) And even the central story is not original, the way the director told it is absolutely fabulous. However, the story is told by a third person narrator so this may turn some people off. And I suspect there are some local sayings, plus loads of little bits of side tracks and idiosyncratic characters that I failed to understand. The movie also tries to address, or touch on many issues, some social, some environmentatl, and some personal I suspect.

I saw this at the end of a very long film fest of some very serious, slow paced, well-intentioned, low-budgeted not well-used, and on top, very personal movies. So this was a tension release for me and great fun to watch.

Also, watch for the band playing the theme song at the end when the credits roll.