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VANISHING POINT

a film by Jakrawal Nilthamrong

Synopsis:

The film takes on the experience from a car accident of the director’s parents 32 years ago. It’s a story of two men who each is running away from a suffering of their own, at different time and place. A young idealistic journalist who cannot stand injustice, and a middle-aged man who turns away from his past and goes on living a meaningless life of motel owner. They eventually learn that no matter how far and long they would go, the suffering in their minds have never gone away. Until lives reach the unexpected end.

Winner

Hivos Tiger Award

2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam World Premiere

For more information, please visit the IFFR web site

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About the Director:

Jakrawal Nilthamrong’s work spans from short films, documentary films to video installations and feature films. The themes of his work often relate to Eastern philosophy in contemporary context and local history of specific environments to establish dialogue among multiple perspectives. His shorts, documentaries and video installations were shown in international film festivals including Rotterdam, Berlinale, Toronto and Yamagata, as well as exhibitions at 2012 Taipei Biennial and 2014 SeMA Biennale Mediacity Seoul. VANISHING POINT is his first narrative feature film.

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Festivals:

2015

  • International Film Festival Rotterdam Hivos Tiger Award
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival Young Cinema Competition
  • Singapore Southeast Asian Film Festival
  • Taipei Film Festival International New Talent Competition
  • Moscow International Film Festival
  • New Horizons International Film Festival, Wrocław International Competition
  • INDIE Festival, Belo Horizonte/São Paulo
  • Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Montréal
  • Casa Asia Film Week, Barceloca Best Screenplay Award
  • Festival de Cinema da Bienal de Curitiba
  • Malatya International Film Festival International Competition
  • Tokyo FILMeX Competition
  • Seoul Independent Film Festival
  • International Film Festival Kerala

Materials

Posters

Press Kit

Still Images

Reviews

"The Hollywood Reporter
Link

2015, 100 minutes
Thailand/ The Netherlands
DCP, 2.39, 5.1 Surroun
Colour/ Black & White
In Thai with English subtitles

Director

Jakrawal Nilthamrong

Producers

Chatchai Chaiyon

Cinematographer

Phuttiphong Aroonpheng

Screenplay/ Editor

Jakrawal Nilthamrong

Music

Pakorn Musikaboonlert

Cast

Ongart Cheamcharoenpornkul
Drunphob Suriyawong
Chalee Choueyai
Suweeraya Thongmee

Production

Mit Out Sound Films

Festivals / World Sales

Diversion
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