Based on a famous Thai erotic novel, the film tells the story of Jan, a boy who grows up in a house lorded over by his sadistic and debauched father, Luang Wisnan. Set in the 1930′s the story recounts the growing pains of Jan, whose mother dies while giving birth to him and who’s intensely hated by his father. Jan grows up with Aunt Wad, his stepmother, and he struggles to reconcile his guilt and longing with different women in his life, including a girl called Hyacinth, whom he adores, and later Madame Boonleung, his father’s lover who becomes a key to Jan’s sexual awakening..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 120 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Mario Maurer, Kesarin Chaichalermpol, ชัยพล พูพาร์ต, Bongkod Bencharongkul, ศักราช ฤกษ์ธำรงค์
✓ Director: Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Traithep Wongpaiboon, Patrix Meesaiyaat, Nopawat Likitwong, Nopawat Likitwong
The Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) is staring with Mario Maurer, Kesarin Chaichalermpol, ชัยพล พูพาร์ต, Bongkod Bencharongkul, ศักราช ฤกษ์ธำรงค์, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Traithep Wongpaiboon, Patrix Meesaiyaat, Nopawat Likitwong, Nopawat Likitwong juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.