Headshot (2011)

Original title

ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า

Directed by

Pen-ek Ratanaruang

Genre

thriller film

Country

Thailand

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

18

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cop turned hitman gets shot in the head and later finds his vision upside down. He becomes entangled in political corruption and questions his own identity.

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What happens

Headshot (Thai: ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า), is a 2011 Thai crime thriller film written and directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. Based on the novel Rain Falling Up the Sky by Win Lyovarin, the film stars Nopachai Chaiyanam, Sirin Horwang, Chanokporn Sayoungkul, and Apisit Opasaimlikit. Headshot premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and was later screened at the 2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase, as well as the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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