The Teacher's Diary

This article is about film. For Private Eye magazine publication, see The Secret Diary of a School Teacher.

The Teacher's Diary (Thai: คิดถึงวิทยา; RTGS: Khit Thueng Witthaya) is a 2014 Thai romance drama film directed by Nithiwat Tharathorn. It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.^[1][2] The film was remade in India as Notebook, released in March 2019.

The Teacher's Diary
Theatrical release poster
Thai: คิดถึงวิทยา RTGS: Khit Thueng Witthaya
Directed by	Nithiwat Tharathorn
Written by	Sopana Chaowwiwatkul Supalerk Ningsanond Nithiwat Tharathorn Thodsapon Thiptinnakorn
Produced by	Jira Maligool Vanridee Pongsittisak Suvimon Techasupinun Chenchonnee Soonthonsaratul
Starring	Laila Boonyasak Sukrit Wisetkaew Sukollawat Kanarot
Cinematography	Naruphol Chokanapitak
Edited by	Pongsakorn Charnchalermchal Thammarat Sumethsupachok
Music by	Hualampong Riddim Vichaya Vatanasapt
Production company	Jorkwang films
Distributed by	GTH
Release date	20 March 2014 (2014-03-20)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai

The film is based on a real life teacher of a houseboat school, Ban Ko Allocated School (Ruen Phae Branch), on the Ping River at the Bhumibol Dam in Mae Ping National Park in Li district, Lamphun province. The motif of a left behind diary is based on an incident from the marriage of a producer's friend.^[3][4][5][6]

Story

An out of work male teacher accepts an offer to teach in a remote school based on a run down houseboat. There he read a diary left behind by the previous year's teacher - a woman banished from her city school for refusing to remove her tattoo. He becomes attracted to the writer and writes comments in the diary. When he leaves and she returns, she reads his comments and a mutual regard develops.

Cast

• Laila Boonyasak as Ann
• Sukrit Wisetkaew as Song
• Sukollawat Kanarot as Nui
• Chutima Teepanat as Nam
• Witawat Singlampong as Nam's New Boyfriend

See also

• List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Thailand Writes 'Teacher's Diary' Into Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
2. "Oscars: Thailand Selects 'Teacher's Diary' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
3. "タイ映画「すれ違いのダイアリーズ」 ニティワット・タラートーン監督単独インタビュー | タイランドハイパーリンクス" [An interview with director Nithiwat Tharathorn of the Thai film "The Teacher's Diary"]. Thai Hyper (in Japanese). 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
4. "映画『すれ違いのダイアリーズ』監督・ニティワット・タラトーンさんインタビュー" [An interview with Nithiwat Tharathorn, director of the film "The Teacher's Diary"]. cataloghouse.co.jp (in Japanese).
5. "ตามรอยหนัง "คิดถึงวิทยา" ณ ห้องเรียนเรือนแพ จังหวัดลําพูน" [Following the footsteps of the movie "The Teacher's Diary" at the floating classroom in Lamphun Province]. travel.mthai.com (in Thai).
6. "รวมเกร็ดเล็กเกร็ดน้อยจากหนัง "คิดถึงวิทยา" และเรื่องที่คุณอาจไม่รู้มาก่อน" [A collection of interesting facts from the movie "The Teacher's Diary" and things you might not have known before]. Khajochi's Blog (in Thai). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

External links

• The Teacher's Diary at IMDb