Present Perfect (2017 film) explained
Present Perfect |
Native Name: | แค่นี้ก็ดีแล้ว |
Director: | Anusorn Soisa-Ngim |
Screenplay: | Anusorn Soisa-Ngim |
Cinematography: | Nuttanon Charoenhirun |
Runtime: | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Present Perfect (Thai: แค่นี้ก็ดีแล้ว;) is a 2017 LGBT-romantic Thai film directed by Anusorn Soisa-Ngim, starring Maroukasonti Kritsana and Tonawanik Adisorn.[1] The film was produced by Nuttachai Jiraanont, Tanwarin Sukapisit and Chen Rong Hua. It was premiered in Thailand on March 9, 2017.[2] [3] [4]
The film won the Best Film Award at the LGBTQ Amsterdam Film Festival in the Netherlands[5] [6] and screened at many film festivals worldwide, including the World Film Festival of Bangkok, Thailand,[7] Serile Filmului Gay International Film Festival, Romania, Western Visayas Film Festival, Philippines, and Taiwan.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Synopsis
Following a painful breakup, Toey (Tonawanik Adisorn) decides to heal his broken heart in Higashikawa town where he meets Oat (Maroukasonti Kritsana), a man who travels to Japan to experience freedom for the last time in his life. From stranger to friends, romance sparks between the two. Before returning to the "real" world, the two men have to pick up the broken pieces and rebuild. It is a heartwarming journey as we follow the simple pursuit of love. This encounter forms a beautiful relationship between two men, because each has his own trauma.[12] [2]
Cast
Main
- Maroukasonti Kritsana as Oat
- Tonawanik Adisorn as Toey
Supporting
- Sittachai Priyada as Mhai
- Midori Tamate as Yumi
Sequel
Present Still Perfect[13]
The sequel, Present Still Perfect, was released on March 12, 2020. It is written and directed Anusorn Soisa-Ngim.
Notes and References
- News: เกย์ไม่ตายหมดโลก กอล์ฟ ลั่น! หนังเกย์จะอยู่ยั่งยืน . Thairath . 2 February 2017 . th.
- News: Pajee . Parinyaporn . Tales of love and Understandingl. . 10 March 2017 . en.
- News: New BL Movie: Present Perfect Part 2 – Toey and Oat Saga continues... . Milking the Psyche . 14 January 2019.
- News: Nigel . 奈傑 . 【院線影評/心得】戀愛完成式(Present Perfect: Thai Film),男孩與男人,愛與被愛。電影心得 . 奈傑的電影生活 . 22 April 2017 . zh-TW.
- News: Songviroon . Nattaphan . Present Perfect: บนความเงียบเหงาและเราสองคน . Beartai . 9 March 2017.
- Web site: Hartverwarmende film over twee Thaise mannen in Japan. nl. Roze Filmdagen. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170714060535/http://rozefilmdagen.nl/programma/12/present-perfect. 14 July 2017.
- News: Scott . Bruce . 14th World Film Festival of Bangkok . Bangkok 101 . 19 January 2017 . 18 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170105075003/http://www.bangkok101.com/14th-world-film-festival-bangkok/ . 5 January 2017 . dead .
- News: PAJEE . PARINYAPORN . Cinema you can savour . . 10 January 2017 . en.
- News: Piyanan . Gail . World Film Festival of Bangkok . . en.
- News: World Film Festival Of Bangkok . . en.
- News: Ketbungkan . Kaewta . Reporter . Staff . Bangkok's World Film Festival Rescheduled to January . . 15 October 2016.
- News: Rita . "PRESENT PERFECT" Story of a budding relationship of two Thai men in Japan . Tom Actz Magazine . 10 March 2017 . en.
- Web site: Present Still Perfect. IMDb. 2020-02-08.