Not Friends | |
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Directed by | Atta Hemwadee |
Written by | Atta Hemwadee |
Produced by | Vanridee Pongsittisak Baz Poonpiriya [1] |
Starring | Thitiya Jirapornsilp Pisitphon Ekphongpisit Anthony Buizeret Tanakorn Tiyanont Natticha Chantaravareelekha |
Cinematography | Pasit Tandaechanurat |
Edited by | Chonlasit Upanigkit |
Production company | Houseton Films |
Distributed by | GDH 559 |
Release dates | October 26, 2023 (Thailand) January 24, 2024 (Indonesia) |
Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | Thailand |
Language | Thai |
Not Friends ( Thai: เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท, RTGS: Phuean(mai)sanit, lit. '(Not) close friends') is a 2023 Thai coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Atta Hemwadee in his directorial debut. [2] It stars Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Pisitphon Ekphongpisit, Anthony Buizeret, Tanakorn Tiyanont and Natticha Chantaravareelekha. [3] It was released on October 26, 2023, in Thai theaters. [4]
It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards [5] but was not nominated.
Pae is a bitter student who recently transferred to a new school in the middle of his sixth semester. There he meets Joe, the class favorite, who wanted to have him as a friend, but Pae denied him. The next day, a car crash kills Joe, leaving the entire school in mourning. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to win on his college application, Pae, despite having no real connection to the school favorite, proposes to the entire institution that he make a short film to commemorate Joe's death. [6]
The actors participating in this film are: [7]