Citizen Dog

"A truly, weirdly wonderful love story."

2004 1h 40m TH

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6.8

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100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.3

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 38🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 1,948

ComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Pod decides to change jobs after losing his finger at a sardine packing plant. His new job as a security guard comes with an unexpected perk in the form of a lanky maid who carries a mysterious white book.

“A truly, weirdly wonderful love story.”

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Cast

Mahasamut Boonyaruk
Pod
Sangthong Keduthong
Jin
Sawatwong Palakawong Na Autthaya
Yod
Nattha Wattanapaiboon
Kong
Raenkum Saninn
Grandmother
Pakapat Bunsomtom
Tik
Pattareeya Sanitwate
Mam
Phasin Maloyaphan
Muay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Writers: Wisit Sasanatieng
Languages: Thai, Mandarin, English
Countries: Thailand

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Thai, Mandarin, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng, shot by Rewat Prelert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Mahasamut Boonyaruk and Sangthong Keduthong and Sawatwong Palakawong Na Autthaya carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "A truly, weirdly wonderful love story.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wisit Sasanatieng directs. Rewat Prelert behind the camera. Amornbhong Methakunavudh scores. Dusanee Puinongpho cuts. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Thai, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Thai, Mandarin, English.
4Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng, shot by Rewat Prelert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Amornbhong Methakunavudh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dusanee Puinongpho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mahasamut Boonyaruk and Sangthong Keduthong and Sawatwong Palakawong Na Autthaya carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A truly, weirdly wonderful love story.".
9IMDB entry: tt0444778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "factory", "based on novel or book", "bus", "mountain".