Not Friends (film)

Not Friends (, , ) is a 2023 Thai coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Atta Hemwadee in his directorial debut. It stars Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Pisitphon Ekphongpisit, Anthony Buisseret, Tanakorn Tiyanont and Natticha Chantaravareelekha. It was released on October 26, 2023, in Thai theaters.

It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards 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.

Cast The actors participating in this film are:

Anthony Buisseret as Pae Pisitpol Ekaphongpisit as Joe Thitiya Jirapornsilp as Bokeh Tanakorn Tiyanont as Ping as Ohm Natticha Chantaravareelekha as Liu 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 as Ohm's mother 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.

Not Friends (film)

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