Doi Boy

Doi Boy

2023 · 99 min · TH · 6.3 (29 votes)
Dir. Nontawat Numbenchapol · Starring Awat Ratanapintha, Arak Amornsupasiri, Bhumibhat Thavornsiri, Panisara Rikulsurakan, Ornjira Lamwilai, Noomsang

“Would you be interested if I can find you a job?”

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Sorn, an ethnic Shan sex worker, tries to build a future in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as a refugee far from home, but he is drawn into a complex relationship with one client, an investigator probing a political activist.

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This film offers a somber, gritty dive into a world of precarious survival and moral ambiguity. It's a tense, melancholic experience, steeped in the weight of personal choices and systemic pressures. The atmosphere is thick with unease, exploring the human cost of political machinations and the search for identity amidst adversity.

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