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Daughter 2 (1996)

Daughter 2 poster
Original title
เสียดาย 2
Directed by
Chatrichalerm Yugala
Genre
drama film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Thai-Western high school girl accidentally contracts HIV. The film follows the consequences as a journalist covers her story to raise public awareness.

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What happens

Daughter 2 (Thai: เสียดาย 2, Sia dai 2, lit: Such a pity 2) is a 1996 Thai drama film directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol. The film was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. This film is a sequel to Daughter, released a year earlier. The Daughter series explores the challenges faced by teenagers in Thai society. In Daughter 2, the story centres on a Thai-Western high school girl who accidentally contracts HIV. It marks the screen debut of Thai-Dutch actress Marisa Anita. The film also features Arunroj Liamthong, a real-life reporter, portraying Pasinee Srikamroong, a journalist covering the story to raise public awareness. The film includes a scene shot at CentralPlaza Pinklao. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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