Not Friends (film)

Not Friends (Thai: เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท, RTGS: Phuean(mai)sanit, lit. '(Not) close friends') is a 2023 Thai coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Atta Hemwadee in his directorial debut.^[2] It stars Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Pisitphon Ekphongpisit, Anthony Buizeret, Tanakorn Tiyanont and Natticha Chantaravareelekha.^[3] It was released on October 26, 2023, in Thai theaters.^[4]

Not Friends
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Atta Hemwadee
Written by	Atta Hemwadee
Produced by	Vanridee Pongsittisak Baz Poonpiriya[1]
Starring	Thitiya Jirapornsilp Pisitphon Ekphongpisit Anthony Buizeret Tanakorn Tiyanont Natticha Chantaravareelekha
Cinematography	Pasit Tandaechanurat
Edited by	Chonlasit Upanigkit
Production company	Houseton Films
Distributed by	GDH 559
Release date	October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26) (Thailand)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai

It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards^[5] but was not nominated.

Synopsis

Pae is a bitter student who recently transferred to a new school in the middle of his sixth semester. There he meets Joe, the class favorite, who wanted to have him as a friend, but Pae denied him. The next day, a car crash kills Joe, leaving the entire school in mourning. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to win on his college application, Pae, despite having no real connection to the school favorite, proposes to the entire institution that he make a short film to commemorate Joe's death.^[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[7]

• Anthony Buisseret as Pae
• Pisitpol Ekaphongpisit as Joe
• Thitiya Jirapornsilp as Bokeh
• Tanakorn Tiyanont as Ping
• Ingkarat Damrongsakkul [th] as Ohm
• Natticha Chantaravareelekha [th] as Liew
• Jirapat Siwakosit as Boom
• Panachanok Wattanavrangkul as Pop
• Pathaseth Kooncharoen as Art
• Poon Mitpakdee as Thanon
• Tipagorn Chaiprasit as Class teacher
• Kittiphong Dumavibhat as Principal Cherdchai
• Duangjai Hiransri as Joe's mother
• Naruemon Pongsupap [th] as Ohm's mother
• Pramote Sangsorn [th] as Pae's father
• Sira Simmee as Atom
• Komsan Wattanavanitchakorn as Atom' professor
• Pimfun Chaisongcroh as Jane
• Parama Malakul Na Ayudhya as Jane's husband
• Goppong Khunthreeya as Meiji's girlfriend's father
• Fuki Tamura as Meiji
• Benyapa Noosaeng as Meiji's girlfriend
• Naratip Chainarong as PE teacher
• Warapass Rangsiyawath as Bokeh's mother
• Uthit Boonsoemkhanit as Bokeh's father

Release

The film was screened at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 21, 2024.^[8][9]

See also

• List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
• List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "GDH ร่วมกับ Houston เปิดตัวโปสเตอร์ใบแรก ภาพยนตร์ 'เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท' สุดปัง". All Area Entertainment (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
2. "เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท ได้รับเลือกเป็นตัวแทนภาพยนตร์ไทยเข้าชิง Oscars ครั้งที่ 96". The Standard (in Thai). 2023-10-09. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
3. "เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท หนังวัยรุ่นเรื่องล่าสุดจาก GDH นำโดย ใบปอ ธิติยา". XEEN. 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
4. "EFM ทอล์คอารมณ์ดี เพลงดีทุกแนว". Atime. 2023-09-04. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
5. "GDH's 'Not Friends' set to compete for 2024 Oscar Best International Film". Lifestyle Asia Bangkok. 2023-10-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
6. "เรื่องย่อ เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท". True ID (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
7. "5 นักแสดงจากหนังเรื่อง "เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท" แท็กทีมเผยเคมีสุดเข้าขา กับเรื่องราวหลังกองสุดฮา". Sudsapda (สุดสัปดาห์). 2023-10-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
8. "Not Friends". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
9. Carson, Lexi (June 6, 2024). "Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils 'Bookworm' Starring Elijah Wood as Opening Film, Plus Second Wave of Titles (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.

External links

• Not Friends at IMDb 
• Not Friends on Netflix