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"The most terrifying images are the ones that are real."

2004 1h 36m TH

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Synopsis

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When Jane and Tun run over a girl in a car accident, they speed away immediately from the crime scene. However, Tun, a photographer, soon discovers strange shadows in his photos, which unsettles them.

“The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.”

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Cast

Ananda Everingham
Tun
Natthaweeranuch Thongmee
Jane
Achita Sikamana
Natre
Unnop Chanpaibool
Tonn
Titikarn Tongprasearth
Jim
Sivagorn Muttamara
Meng
Chachchaya Chalemphol
Tonn's Wife
Kachornsak Naruepatr
Tee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Parkpoom Wongpoom
Writers: Sophon Sakdaphisit, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
Languages: Thai
Countries: Thailand

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Parkpoom Wongpoom, shot by Niramon Ross. 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 Chatchai Pongprapaphan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Ananda Everingham and Natthaweeranuch Thongmee and Achita Sikamana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0440803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Parkpoom Wongpoom directs. Niramon Ross behind the camera. Chatchai Pongprapaphan scores. Manop Boonvipat cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Parkpoom Wongpoom, shot by Niramon Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chatchai Pongprapaphan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Manop Boonvipat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ananda Everingham and Natthaweeranuch Thongmee and Achita Sikamana carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.".
8IMDB entry: tt0440803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "suicide", "nightmare", "photographer", "bangkok, thailand".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.