Samui Song
aka Mai Mee Samui Samrab Ter First screened in October 2017
Director: Pen-ek Ratanaruang. Cast: Chermarn "Ploy" Boonyasak, David Asavanond, Stéphane Sednaoui, Vithaya "Pu" Pansringarm. Screenplay: Pen-ek Ratanaruang and Raymond Phathanavirangoon. Twitter Capsule:
Sometimes the postman don't ring at all. No excuse for this lurid, literal retread; awkward and off-putting throughout.
VOR:①
Even the semi-palpable goals of critiquing gender roles or radical sects or offering a new kind of meta-film falter under poor execution.
