Cinema
Nang Nak
นางนาก
Nonzee Nimibutr · 1999
Synopsis
In a village east of Bangkok, on the banks of the Phra Khanong canals, Mak is called up to war and leaves his young pregnant wife Nak alone. Gravely wounded, he sees his friend die in battle, survives and finally returns home, where he finds Nak and their child and takes up his former life again. But the villagers seem to know something he does not, and those who want to reveal it to him come up against his refusal to believe them.
Context
The film, written by Wisit Sasanatieng, was released in Thailand in July 1999 and was shown the same year at the Vancouver, Pusan and Tokyo festivals. With its director's first feature film, it was a box-office success, and it is seen as one of the films that revived the country's industry. It received the award for best film at the Thai national film awards. Winai Kraibutr and Intira Charoenpura play Mak and Nak.
Who it is for
A fantasy film in subtitled Thai, with more atmosphere than effects; it is enough to know that it follows a popular legend.
Prizes and reception
It surpassed the record takings of its director's first film and earned some one hundred and fifty million baht.
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