The Love of Siam is a 2007 Thai romantic-drama film, written and directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul. A multi-layered family drama, a controversial element of the story is a gay romance between two teenage boys.
Mew and Tong were neighbors and close friends in childhood. But after Tong's sister, Tang, disappeared, Tong's family moved away. The boys are reunited during their senior year of high school at Siam Square. The meeting stirs up old feelings that Mew has harbored since boyhood, his love for Tong.
The movie isn't your typical teenage gay movie. I think the gay romance is just a part of the charm of the movie. Aside from having cute actors, they are surprisingly good as I endured reading subtitles all throughout the movie. Add to the fact that I only watched this on youtube.com with 17 different clips!
Everyone knows that I am not emotional. And I rarely (almost never) cry when I watch movies! But this movie really hit the spot as it dealt with childhood pains, family drama and gay love.
Highly Recommended!
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Hi ...I'd say you have six readers lol ... although my blog's on Xanga and not on Blogger. Keep up the good work. Rob
Is it possible that we can love someone and never be afraid of losing them?
I found out about the movie on your Facebook...at first I tried to see if I could purchase the DVD, but that didn't work out and I don't know if the international DVD would play. I saw it online in 9 clips. The sound was seconds off from the dialogue in much of the clips, so I tried to adjust it.
A lot of things about the film moved me. There was love between friends, family, bandmembers, infatuation, relationships, etc. The shots were beautiful. The music was great...it seriously moved me. I felt the joy as well as the sadness and lonliness. I think it still lingered after watching the film.
Anyhow, thank you so much for sharing :)
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