One Day

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Banjong Pisanthanakun directs. Boonyanuch Kraithong behind the camera. Vichaya Vatanasapt scores. Chonlasit Upanigkit cuts. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Japanese, Thai, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 10 years ago.
• 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, Thai, English.
• 3Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, shot by Boonyanuch Kraithong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 4Original score by Vichaya Vatanasapt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 5Editor Chonlasit Upanigkit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 6Chantavit Dhanasevi and Nittha Jirayungyurn and Theerapat Sajakul carry the top of the cast.
• 7Marketing tagline: "Would being in love for one day... be enough?".
• 8IMDB entry: tt6168298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography

Boonyanuch Kraithong

Original score

Vichaya Vatanasapt

Editing

Chonlasit Upanigkit

Makeup / hair

Benjawan Sroy-in

Sound

Ekaratt Chungsanga

Runtime

134 min · 2h 14m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

TH

IMDB

One Day (2016) ↗

Also by

Banjong Pisanthanakun

• 
  Heartbeat

  2017 · ★ 7.5
• 
  Shutter

  2004 · ★ 7.3
• 
  Hello Stranger

  2010 · ★ 7.3
• 
  Pee Mak

  2013 · ★ 7.2
• 
  Alone

  2007 · ★ 7.1
• 
  Colorblind

  2002 · ★ 7.0

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  ONE DAY Official International Trailer (2016) | GDH

  Trailer · Official

Community reviews

What people are saying

• Reno2017-09-04
  ★ 7/10

  A neverday tale. From the director who is famous for great horror flicks, but I liked his only romance-drama 'Hello Stranger' that starred by the same actor as in this one. This is a similar type, I mean a travel based romance-drama, but a fraction amount of fantasy and/or sci-fi influenced. Due to the way the tale was narrated, it makes no sense to label it with them. It also looks kind of the 90s style romance films from the west. So a bit old theme, however, surprisingly it worked out for me. The concept was as same as 'A Few Portion Missing in the Centre', but it is entirely a romance-drama. When I started to watch, I thought it was going to be an average, the scenes could be predictable, but most of the film was like that, until the twist came at the midway. It was not about the twist, because that kind of twist was used in the films since the inception of the cinema. Not about what followed after that, thought those parts were decent. But the ending, that was different which saved the film I say. If the climax was compromised, the film would have lost its charm. If I were only young like a teenager or in the early 20s, it would have been my favourite film. You know, 'been there, done that' kind mindset makes not to fall for the familiar appealness/sentiments. So I'm not the target audience, but those who are, would surely celebrate it. Particularly the girls. Yet still be a watchable film by everyone, despite how much you are going to like it. ❝It's like we're climbing Mt. Everest together.❞ The story of a 30 year old geek, Denchai, who works in an IT firm as a tech supporter. He's a perfectionist, but all he wanted was people around him recognise his presence, but nobody does. He develops a crush on a new co-worker, but he keeps it himself by stalking since she's seeing somebody else in the office. Then one day when the company takes its employees to oversea tour, his wish comes true to be her boyfriend for just one day. So the entire day was narrated for us how they made it, and following day what happens, all were revealed. The initiation was a bit longer than I anticipated. It was necessary to make a perfect riddle for what comes in the later. But when they go foreign trip, everything changes, a different kind of film in front of us. Like any normal romantic-drama, the best parts can be expected. Those who have watched hundreds of romantic films, would feel a bit cliché, but worth it. Then moving towards the final stage, you might think you know what would happen, though the film reaches its highest point with a better conclusion rather going for ideal one. The two lead actors won the Thai Academy Awards for their performances. I think they deserved it, at least for the Thai film standards. One more awesome film by the director. I think he should do more romance films, besides his favourite, horrors. Nicely used the Japanese locations to narrate the tale. The dialogues were okay, but the emotions should have been a little more stronger. Especially for this kind of ending. But anyway, I liked it mainly because of that part. One of the best Thai romance films in the recent time. So if you are looking for a pure, touching romance film, this is the one to pick. 7/10

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Production companies

Who made it

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  GDH 559

  TH

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  Jor Kwang Films

  TH

Key crew

• Art DirectionPatipol Apaikawee
• Makeup ArtistBenjawan Sroy-in
• Assistant Production ManagerPhiangporn Paiboonrungrot
• Production ManagerUnyaporn Vorraruttanapitak
• Assistant Production ManagerKyohei Inada
• Location ManagerJunjiro Kodama
• Production AssistantYoh Kushibiki
• Second Assistant DirectorParama Malakul Na Ayudhaya
• First Assistant DirectorSiwawut Sewatanon
• Location ManagerWeerachai Suksomjint
• ProducerVanridee Pongsittisak
• ProducerJira Maligool
• EditorChonlasit Upanigkit
• Assistant DirectorSiwawut Sewatanon
• Script SupervisorVanridee Pongsittisak
• Script SupervisorJira Maligool
• Executive ProducerPaiboon Damrongchaitham
• Executive ProducerBoosaba Daorueng
• Executive ProducerJina Osothsilp
• ProducerSuwimon Techasupinan
• ProducerWeerachai Yaikwawong
• Music Score ProducerHualampong Riddim
• Sound DesignerEkaratt Chungsanga
• Sound DesignerTanootam Amornpipitkul

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical2016-09-21

Also known as

International titles

• Fan DayTH
• Fanday…Fan Kun Khae Wan DiawTH
• FandayTH
• One DayTH