Pop Aye (2017)

On a chance encounter, a disenchanted architect bumps into his long-lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok. Excited, he takes his elephant on a journey across Thailand, in search of the farm where they grew up together.

Director:

Kirsten Tan

Writer:

Kirsten Tan

Stars:

Penpak Sirikul, Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Sasapin Siriwanji

4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Penpak Sirikul	...	Bo
Thaneth Warakulnukroh	...	Thana
Sasapin Siriwanji	...	TV Host (as Sasapin Siriwanij)
Bong	...	Popeye
Chatchawan Wongarj	...	Senior Monk
Narong Pongpab	...	Uncle Peak
Nannapas Buranaworakun	...	June
Wachira Supasu	...	Peak's Wife
Wasu Wanrayangkoon	...	Officer Toh
Chaiwat Khumdee	...	Dee
Supanthu Julma	...	Moo (Truck Driver)
Nattaphat Chullasuwan	...	Young Peak
Prawit Boonprakong	...	Officer Chad
Kantisuda Meebunmak	...	Mae
Tossapol Leongsupporn	...	Udom

Storyline

On a chance encounter, a disenchanted architect bumps into his long-lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok. Excited, he takes his elephant on a journey across Thailand, in search of the farm where they grew up together.

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Plot Keywords:

elephant | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Thailand Singapore

Language:

Thai

Release Date:

13 April 2017 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Popeye

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,276, 7 July 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$77,976, 26 October 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

E&W Films, Giraffe Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Singapore's submission to the Foreign Language Film Award of the 90th Annual Academy Awards.

User Reviews

An interesting road drama

"Pop Aye" is quite different from your Hollywood blockbuster. Low-key and independently made, this maiden feature by Kirsten Tan (a Singaporean director) employs a cast and crew of native Thais. The feature is filmed in Thai and revolves around an aging architect who finds an elephant eerily similar to the one his family sold in his youth. He embarks on a road journey with the elephant, encountering cops, misfits and transvestites along the way.

Tan does well in her direction: clean, uncluttered and direct. Now and then one wishes for more stylistic flourishes: her compositions are conservative and the editing a bit languid. The storyline is a little static, the focus scattered. I do feel Kirsten Tan was handicapped by the script which a low budget calls for.

The architect doesn't exactly change much: he seems the same at the end as at the start. When the transvestites appear, there is one gratuitous sex scene. Why must the architect engage in sex with a transvestite? Doesn't move the plot or characters in any way... All in all, an interesting enough film.