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Thai New Wave

I won't include every contemporary Thai art house film I watch here, nor am I suggesting that I truly love each of these movies, but I wanted to keep track of those that feature some if not most of the following traits: 1. Photography that casually follows or lingers upon the subject. A detached, unemotional lens. Prominent use of natural or available lighting. Muted, low contrast color. 2. Naturalistic performances. Mundane events and conversation. A narrative that meanders or understates dramatic tension. Moments play out according to their own need, unconcerned with the demands of overarching storyline. 4. Intrusion of surrealistic elements or meta moments that may or may not have a bearing on the plot. 5. The inability of characters to connect to environment or one another despite an immediate desire to do so. Though not always explicitly, this is often associated with technology. 6. The need for characters to document, preserve, or prolong moments. Still photographs, 8mm film, and videotape are often intercut to reinforce this theme. 7. Ambient or reflective score, though diegetic sound dominates the film's running time. 8. Multi-lingual cast with a noted influence of Western culture and speech on young adult characters. Brief references to America. Politics are often personalized by the filmmaker.

LeGOAT

53 films · Updated June 16, 2021

53 films

Blissfully Yours

2002

7.1Flick

One Night Husband

2003

Last Life in the Universe

2003

7.2Flick

Tropical Malady

2004

7.4Flick

Worldly Desires

2005

Invisible Waves

2006

Syndromes and a Century

2006

7.2Flick

Ploy

2007

Wonderful Town

2007

Emerald

2007

Sawasdee Bangkok

2009

Phuket

2009

Mundane History

2009

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

2010

7.4Flick

Hi-So

2010

Eternity

2010

P-047

2011

Headshot

2011

I Carried You Home

2011

6 to 6

2011

2012

7.1Flick

In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire

2012

Mekong Hotel

2012

7.0Flick

Overseas

2008

Karaoke Girl

2013

Boonrerm

2013

Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

2013

7.3Flick

Concrete Clouds

2013

The Life of Gravity

2014

Vanishing Point

2015

The Blue Hour

2015

7.0Flick

Cemetery of Splendor

2015

7.2Flick

Heart Attack

2015

7.2Flick

The Scala

2015

The Island Funeral

2015

Snap

2015

Ferris Wheel

2015

Motel Mist

2016

Nightfall

2016

By the Time It Gets Dark

2016

Railway Sleepers

2016

Happy Ending

Samui Song

2017

Malila: The Farewell Flower

2017

Die Tomorrow

2017

7.3Flick

Ten Years Thailand

2018

Nice To Meet You

2009

BNK48: Girls Don't Cry

2018

Manta Ray

2018

Krabi, 2562

2019

Until We Meet Again

2019

Happy Old Year

2019

7.4Flick

People on Sunday

2020

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Thai New Wave

LeGOAT

53 films · Updated June 16, 2021

53 films

Blissfully Yours

2002

7.1Flick

One Night Husband

2003

Last Life in the Universe

2003

7.2Flick

Tropical Malady

2004

7.4Flick

Worldly Desires

2005

Invisible Waves

2006

Syndromes and a Century

2006

7.2Flick

Ploy

2007

Wonderful Town

2007

Emerald

2007

Sawasdee Bangkok

2009

Phuket

2009

Mundane History

2009

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

2010

7.4Flick

Hi-So

2010

Eternity

2010

P-047

2011

Headshot

2011

I Carried You Home

2011

6 to 6

2011

2012

7.1Flick

In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire

2012

Mekong Hotel

2012

7.0Flick

Overseas

2008

Karaoke Girl

2013

Boonrerm

2013

Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

2013

7.3Flick

Concrete Clouds

2013

The Life of Gravity

2014

Vanishing Point

2015

The Blue Hour

2015

7.0Flick

Cemetery of Splendor

2015

7.2Flick

Heart Attack

2015

7.2Flick

The Scala

2015

The Island Funeral

2015

Snap

2015

Ferris Wheel

2015

Motel Mist

2016

Nightfall

2016

By the Time It Gets Dark

2016

Railway Sleepers

2016

Happy Ending

Samui Song

2017

Malila: The Farewell Flower

2017

Die Tomorrow

2017

7.3Flick

Ten Years Thailand

2018

Nice To Meet You

2009

BNK48: Girls Don't Cry

2018

Manta Ray

2018

Krabi, 2562

2019

Until We Meet Again

2019

Happy Old Year

2019

7.4Flick

People on Sunday

2020

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