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“Deeply felt tale of fraternal bonds splintered by social inequality reps a confident feature-length debut.”
“Signals the arrival of a talented and observant artist making killer moves.”
“Moves into place as one of the year’s best Thai movies.”
Thailand, Indonesia, USA · 2015 · 80' · Thai
In Thailand, all males turning 21 years old must participate in the annual military draft lottery. Drawing a black card grants exemption, while drawing red results in two years of military service.
On the morning of his draft lottery, Oat reflects back on his childhood when as a child, his older brother Ek faced the possibility of being drafted himself. Unable to convince Ek to do whatever he can to change his fate, young Oat takes matters into his own hands, resulting in unexpected circumstances.
Directed by Josh Kim
Based on the short stories “At the Café Lovely” and “Draft Day” from the U.S. bestselling book Sightseeing by Rattawut Lapcharoensap.
Berlin Int. Film Festival 2015
