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Not Friends (2023)

Not Friends poster
Original title
เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท
Directed by
Atta Hemwadee
Genre
comedy film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
13+
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of high school friends deal with friendship and growing up. One student faces pressure to make a film about a classmate who died. The story focuses on their personal struggles and connections.

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What happens

Not Friends (Thai: เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท, RTGS: Phuean (Mai) Sanit, lit. '(Not) close friends') is a 2023 Thai coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Atta Hemwadee in his directorial debut. It stars Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Pisitphon Ekphongpisit, Anthony Buizeret, Tanakorn Tiyanont and Natticha Chantaravareelekha. It was released on October 26, 2023, in Thai theaters. It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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