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By the Time It Gets Dark

Original title: Dao khanong
  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
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6.4/10
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By the Time It Gets Dark (2016)
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In 1970, She was student activist, a waitress who keeps changing her job, now a film director. All lives loosely connected to each others.In 1970, She was student activist, a waitress who keeps changing her job, now a film director. All lives loosely connected to each others.In 1970, She was student activist, a waitress who keeps changing her job, now a film director. All lives loosely connected to each others.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
560
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
94,987
7,526
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    • Director
      • Anocha Suwichakornpong
    • Writer
      • Anocha Suwichakornpong
    • Stars
      • Visra Vichit-Vadakan
      • Arak Amornsupasiri
      • Achtara Suwan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Anocha Suwichakornpong
    • Writer
      • Anocha Suwichakornpong
    • Stars
      • Visra Vichit-Vadakan
      • Arak Amornsupasiri
      • Achtara Suwan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 13 nominations

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    Visra Vichit-Vadakan
    • Ann
    Arak Amornsupasiri
    • Peter
    Achtara Suwan
    • Nong
    Inthira Charoenpura
    Inthira Charoenpura
    • Ann
    Soraya Nakasuwan
    • Ann
    Rassami Paoluengtong
    • 1st Taew
    Penpak Sirikul
    Penpak Sirikul
    • 2nd Taew
    Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
    Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
    • Tak…
    Waywiree Ittianunkul
    • Female Student
    Natdanai Wangsiripaisarn
    • Male Student
    Apiwong Sajee
    • Chompoo
    Vigrom Suvarnnapradip
    • Pun
    Chailuang Dithabumroong
    • Mushroom Farm Owner
    Jawaree Thongdeelert
    • Ou
    Danaya Chulphuthiphong
    • Crew Member at Gor Surangkanang's House
    Unchalee Anantawat
    • Peter's Friend
    Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
    Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
    • Film Crew in Editing Suite
    Yaowares Arreyamitr
    • Tea Drinking Lady
    • Director
      • Anocha Suwichakornpong
    • Writer
      • Anocha Suwichakornpong
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    • Trivia
      Dao Khanong is a neighborhood in Bangkok.

    User reviews3

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    2/10
    One of the most boring and uneventful movies...
    Right, well I sat down in 2021 to watch the 2016 Thai drama titled "By the Time It Gets Dark" (aka "Dao khanong") from writer and director Anocha Suwichakornpong. Sure, I hadn't even heard about the movie prior to sitting down to watch it, much less knowing what it was about.

    What made me pick up this movie was two things, first of all it had actor Arak Amornsupasiri on the cast, and secondly it being a Thai movie that I hadn't already seen also made me have an interest in it, of course.

    And I have to say that "By the Time It Gets Dark" is slow-paced. So very, very slow paced. Nothing happened, literally, in the entire course of the movie. There was a whole lot of filming nothing, showing scenes where the actors weren't even in the screen, but doing something outside of the screen. This movie is definitely not a movie with a broad appeal to everyone in the audience. For me, this was a massive swing and a miss.

    I managed to endure a painstaking 1 hour of pure torment and absolute boredom as I watch nothing transpire as the movie trotted on. Then I just tossed the towel in the ring and gave up. This movie was so boring it was unfathomable. And just prior to hitting the 1 hour mark, actor Arak Amornsupasiri showed up in the movie, but by that time it was too late and I had already lost interest in the movie.

    "By the Time It Gets Dark" is not a movie that I will recommend to anyone, and it surely wasn't a gem in the Thai cinema, And I can honestly say that I have absolutely no interest in returning to watch the remaining 45 minutes that I was missing to watch.

    My rating of "By the Time It Gets Dark" lands on a generous two out of ten stars.
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    • Jan 18, 2021

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2016 (Thailand)
    • Countries of origin
      • Thailand
      • France
      • Qatar
      • Netherlands
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official link to film
    • Language
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • Vao Luc Troi Toi
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Electric Eel Films
      • Survivance
      • VS Service
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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