Ploy (2007)

Every relationship has an expiration date. Every relationship needs its fantasies...some more real than others... A violent death of a relative brings Wit and his wife, Dang, back to ... See full summary »

Director:

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Writer:

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Stars:

Ananda Everingham, Lalita Panyopas, Porntip Papanai

2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ananda Everingham	...	Nut
Lalita Panyopas	...	Daeng
Porntip Papanai	...	Tum
Thaksakorn Pradapphongsa	...	Moo
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk	...	Ploy
Pornwut Sarasin	...	Wit

Storyline

Every relationship has an expiration date. Every relationship needs its fantasies...some more real than others... A violent death of a relative brings Wit and his wife, Dang, back to Bangkok from America, where they own a Thai restaurant, for the first time in 7 years. As soon as they arrive in Bangkok at 5.30 am. Wit and Dang check into a five-star hotel downtown. Wit finds out that he is out of cigarettes once they are inside the room. He goes down to the lobby bar. After getting his pack of cigarette from the bartender Wit decides to order a cup of coffee and smoke his cigarette there. The girl from the table in the dark corner comes to Wit to ask if she could borrow his lighter. Wit hands her his lighter. Then she asks if she could borrow one cigarette too. The girl sits down and lights up one of his cigarettes and they somehow strike up a conversation. Wit learns that her name is PLOY. This is how our little tale of love and jealousy begins. A highly detailed psychological drama ...

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Plot Keywords:

jealousy | hotel | depression | song | melancholy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site (Thai and English) Wild Side Films [fr]

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai English

Release Date:

7 June 2007 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Ploy - Die Unbekannte im Hotel

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Five Star Entertainment, Fortissimo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

never-never land of jet lag and an unfamiliar room

This is a real surprise and a most assured film from the Thai director, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. Essentially a quite, thoughtful and insightful film with little storyline but half a dozen characters that totally fascinate. A husband and wife check into a Bangkok hotel in the early hours and in that never-never land of jet lag and an unfamiliar room a strange state develops. In reality, that is as well as in this movie. In fact we are not far into this little tale before we realize it is not easy to tell what is reality, fantasy or dream. Sometimes this can be irritating but here it is irrelevant. We are so drawn into this tale that even little details such as whether it is 'real' seem not to matter. I have not experienced anything quite like this since 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' and that was many years ago. Beautifully shot we find ourselves at one moment gazing at an entwined couple and at the next the sunlight dancing on the floor below a set of hotel room curtains. With plenty of space between 'action' there is time for us to reflect as the characters do and this magical and inspiring film is a most rewarding experience.