- International Premiere
Special Programs < New Action! Southeast Asia >
4 Kings
Director: Puttipong NAKTHONG
2021｜Thailand｜140min｜Language: Thai｜Subtitles: English, Japanese
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16 Wed | 13:30 | Cine Libre Umeda 4 |
| 3/20 Sun | 15:20 | ABC Hall |
- Starring
- Arak AMORNSUPASIRI
Itkron PUNGKIATRUSSAMEE
Nat KITCHARIT
Sirat INTARACHOTE
Akarin AKARANITIMAYRATT - Synopsis
Back in the 90's, students from vocational schools in Thailand had their own gangs. Dubbed the '4 Kings', gangs from Indara School, Prachacheun School, Kanok School and Buranaphon School were the most notorious for violence and their bad reputation haunts them to this day. The truth is, these kids run wild because they have been written off by society as exemplified by the life of Billy (Itchnakorn PHEUNGKIATRASMEE), a hard-working family man who was once a member of a gang. When his daughter is caught up in gang violence, he reminisces about his own past hanging out with friends and getting into brawls. As director Puttipong NAKTHONG reveals through passionate storytelling and fantastic production values, the actions of these kids was driven not by nihilism, but by pride, loyalty to friends, and the immaturity of being hot-blooded youth who yearn to be accepted as equals but are rarely given a chance.
[Jason MAHER]