Not Friends (film)

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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 dates
  • October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26) (Thailand)
  • January 24, 2024 (2024-01-24) (Indonesia)
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[edit]

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[edit]

The actors participating in this film are:[7]

  • Anthony Buisseret as Pae
  • Pisitpol Ekaphongpisit as Joe
  • Thitiya Jirapornsilp as Bokeh
  • Tanakorn Tiyanont as Ping
  • Ingkarat Damrongsakkul [th] as Ohm
  • Natticha Chantaravareelekha [th] as Liew
  • Jirapat Siwakosit as Boom
  • Panachanok Wattanavrangkul as Pop
  • Pathaseth Kooncharoen as Art
  • Poon Mitpakdee as Thanon
  • Tipagorn Chaiprasit as Class teacher
  • Kittiphong Dumavibhat as Principal Cherdchai
  • Duangjai Hiransri as Joe's mother
  • Naruemon Pongsupap [th] as Ohm's mother
  • Pramote Sangsorn [th] as Pae's father
  • Sira Simmee as Atom
  • Komsan Wattanavanitchakorn as Atom' professor
  • Pimfun Chaisongcroh as Jane
  • Parama Malakul Na Ayudhya as Jane's husband
  • Goppong Khunthreeya as Meiji's girlfriend's father
  • Fuki Tamura as Meiji
  • Benyapa Noosaeng as Meiji's girlfriend
  • Naratip Chainarong as PE teacher
  • Warapass Rangsiyawath as Bokeh's mother
  • Uthit Boonsoemkhanit as Bokeh's father

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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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