Not Friends
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAtta Hemwadee
Written byAtta Hemwadee
Produced byVanridee Pongsittisak
Baz Poonpiriya[1]
StarringThitiya Jirapornsilp
Pisitphon Ekphongpisit
Anthony Buizeret
Tanakorn Tiyanont
Natticha Chantaravareelekha
CinematographyPasit Tandaechanurat
Edited byChonlasit Upanigkit
Production
company
Houseton Films
Distributed byGDH 559
Release date
October 26, 2023
Running time
130 minutes
CountryThailand
LanguageThai

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.

Synopsis

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]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7]

  • Anthony Buisseret as Pae
  • Pisitpol Ekaphongpisit as Joe
  • Thitiya Jirapornsilp as Bokeh
  • Tanakorn Tiyanont as Ping
  • Natticha Chantaravareelekha as Liew

See also

References

  1. "GDH ร่วมกับ Houston เปิดตัวโปสเตอร์ใบแรก ภาพยนตร์ 'เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท' สุดปัง". All Area Entertainment (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. "เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท ได้รับเลือกเป็นตัวแทนภาพยนตร์ไทยเข้าชิง Oscars ครั้งที่ 96". The Standard (in Thai). 2023-10-09. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. "เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท หนังวัยรุ่นเรื่องล่าสุดจาก GDH นำโดย ใบปอ ธิติยา". XEEN. 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  4. "EFM ทอล์คอารมณ์ดี เพลงดีทุกแนว". Atime. 2023-09-04. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. "GDH's 'Not Friends' set to compete for 2024 Oscar Best International Film". Lifestyle Asia Bangkok. 2023-10-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. "เรื่องย่อ เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท". True ID (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. "5 นักแสดงจากหนังเรื่อง "เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท" แท็กทีมเผยเคมีสุดเข้าขา กับเรื่องราวหลังกองสุดฮา". Sudsapda (สุดสัปดาห์). 2023-10-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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