In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire


1h 16m 2012

Brief Synopsis

In Bangkok, a foreman named Nuhm is on the prowl for work. On the eve of the Thai New Year, he returns to his birthplace in the north-east of Thailand to attend a wedding. Afterwards, he goes to see his father and the reunion proves to be difficult. While there, he also meets a young woman he was on

Film Details

Also Known As
In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire, Sin maysar fon tok ma proi proi
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 16m

Synopsis

In Bangkok, a foreman named Nuhm is on the prowl for work. On the eve of the Thai New Year, he returns to his birthplace in the north-east of Thailand to attend a wedding. Afterwards, he goes to see his father and the reunion proves to be difficult. While there, he also meets a young woman he was once in love with which stirs up other feelings. News reports on the radio in the background describe riots in other parts of the country. The unfolding narrative is then suddenly broken by a documentary fragment featuring the director's father and older brother. Soon, fiction, reality, and dream-like images become increasingly intertwined.

Film Details

Also Known As
In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire, Sin maysar fon tok ma proi proi
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 16m

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