Underplayed Gems

One for the Road (2021)

One for the Road poster
Original title
วันสุดท้าย..ก่อนบายเธอ
Directed by
Nattawut Poonpiriya
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong, Thailand, People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
15
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man with a terminal illness asks his estranged friend to drive him across Thailand for one last journey. Along the way they revisit past relationships and unfinished business from their younger days.

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What happens

One for the Road (Thai: วันสุดท้าย..ก่อนบายเธอ, RTGS: Wan Sutthai..Kon Bai Thoe, lit. 'The last day..before goodbye you') is a 2021 Thai-language drama film directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It is a Chinese/Hong Kong/Thai co-production, and is written by Puangsoi Aksornsawang, Nottapon Boonprakob and Nattawut Poonpiriya. The film stars Thanapob Leeratanakajorn, Natara Nopparatayapon, Ploy Horwang, Siraphun Wattanajinda, Violette Wautier and Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021 and won the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film was selected as the Thai entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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