Ploy

"Every relationship has an expiration date."

2007 1h 45m TH

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 39

Drama

Synopsis

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A husband and wife are locked inside a single hotel room with a stranger named Ploy. Subtle suspicions build up to jealousy as the young woman triggers devastating consequences for the couple.

“Every relationship has an expiration date.”

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Cast

Lalita Panyopas
Daeng
Pornwut Sarasin
Wit
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
Ploy
Ananda Everingham
Nut
Porntip Papanai
Tum
Thongchai Wongthongdee
Yen
Sunisa Buranabut
Noi
Phimchaiphut Khongkha
Noi's Daughter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Writers: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Languages: Thai, English
Countries: Thailand, Netherlands

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Thai, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Thailand, Netherlands.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, shot by Chankit Chamnivikaipong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koichi Shimizu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patamanadda Yukol shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Lalita Panyopas and Pornwut Sarasin and Apinya Sakuljaroensuk carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pen-Ek Ratanaruang directs. Chankit Chamnivikaipong behind the camera. Koichi Shimizu scores. Patamanadda Yukol cuts. Produced in Thailand, Netherlands. Dialogue in Thai, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Thai, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Thailand, Netherlands.
5Directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, shot by Chankit Chamnivikaipong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Koichi Shimizu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Patamanadda Yukol shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lalita Panyopas and Pornwut Sarasin and Apinya Sakuljaroensuk carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Every relationship has an expiration date.".
10IMDB entry: tt0993778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "hotel", "hotel room", "depression", "jealousy".