By the Time It Gets Dark
| By the Time It Gets Dark | |
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| Thai | ดาวคะนอง |
| Directed by | Anocha Suwichakornpong |
| Written by | Anocha Suwichakornpong |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Leung Ming Kai |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Wuttipong Leetrakul |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
By the Time It Gets Dark, known in Thai as Dao Khanong (Thai: ดาวคะนอง), is a 2016 Thai drama film directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong. In August 2016, the film was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 69th Locarno Film Festival.[1] It won the 2016 Suphannahong National Film Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing.[2] It was also selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]The 1976 Thammasat University massacre is experienced through several individuals working to create a film about the event.
Cast
[edit]Critical response
[edit]The film has a rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews,[5] and a 73 score on Metacritic based on 6 critical reviews.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ John Hopewell (27 July 2016). "Locarno: Luxbox Acquires Golden Leopard Contender 'By the Time It Gets Dark' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ RITHDEE, KONG (7 March 2017). "Surprise Subannahongsa win for Dao Khanong". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "ส่ง 'ดาวคะนอง' ตัวแทนหนังไทยชิงออสการ์ ครั้งที่ 90". Voice TV. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Patrick, Frater (31 August 2017). "Thailand Picks 'By The Time It Gets Dark' For Oscar Contention". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "By the Time It Gets Dark (Dao khanong)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "By the Time It Gets Dark". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
External links
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