Jan Dara

2001 "Asia's erotic phenomenon!"
6| 1h53m| en
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Jan is a boy growing up in 1930s Siam in a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex has a huge impact on everyone's lives. Jan is viewed by his father as cursed, since his mother died giving birth to him.

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Also starring Suwinit Panjamawat

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Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Ensofter Overrated and overhyped
Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
caneRandagio I disagree with the previous comment. The movie is not hard to follow if you have access to English subtitles or you understand Thai. This movie had an enormous budget in comparison to other Thai movies and this is reflected in the higher standards. The story is the story of Jan Dara, a Thai man. As the previous comment said, there is sex, soft-core for Western standards, but very explicit, although not graphic. This was enough to cause an uproar in Thailand when the movie was released. This caused the movie to be censored. Well worth watching if you have any links with Thailand...
ric_lawes Good lighting, lousy editing, poor sound and yawn... did I mention slow? Director is in keeping with most Thai films i.e. they do not know how to keep the pace of the story going and edit points are always way past their 'use by' date. At any rate, it was 'almost' entertaining.
LouisaV The narrator of the film, is left to live with his father after his mother dies while giving birth. The latter despises him and he find comfort in his aunt who is like a mother to him.As the men in the household seem hardly able to go a day without sex, new characters and children are added to the picture. The relationships and roles of those characters change as the movie progresses, fuelled by strong emotions such as lust and loneliness.The plot is strong enough to captivate the audience, while the movie itself is eye-candy. Most of the scenes are shot in the house, but they are done beautifully, never getting boring or repetitive. The colours are pale, making the characters even more alive. Finally, the performances are outstanding.I totally recomend it.
juffe I have seen this movie when I was in Thailand last weekend. The production of this movie is really really wonderful, I might say. The tone of the movie, the light, the story are just perfect. By just watching this movie, I could learn so many Thai culture including Thai classical songs, foods, and Thai way of living. This movie show the inner behavior of people who act differently inside and outside the house and the reasons of all raw behavior of people focusing on sex. It's one of the best movies from Thailand. I think it's even better than the movie called "Suriyothai" which is claimed to be the best movie of the Kingdom of Thailand. If you have a chance, go watch it, I assure you that you will not regret it. Ohh!! It's come with perfect subtitle so for us, foreigners who can't speak Thai. Enjoy!!!