PLOY is a highly detailed psychological drama with three strangers locked inside one hotel room. It starts with subtle suspicions and builds up to hilarious jealousy, as the appearance of the young woman triggers the married couple with devastating consequences before reaching the dramatic climax. They suddenly realize how they had grown apart in their seven-year marriage. In the final act, the couple is faced with the choice of going separate ways or turns around and embraces each other for a new beginning. A finely tuned, meditative film, an erotic unhappy-marriage mood piece and a mature piece of filmmaking that discusses adult themes with honesty and amused attention to the tiny details that define the shifting phases of a marriage, an aptly stylised modern story which consolidates Ratanaruang's sturdy festival reputation confirmed by partaking in Cannes, Toronto, Pusan and New Delhi (FIPRESCI Prize).

Sceneggiatura / Screenplay Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Fotografia (colore) / Photography (colour) Chankit Chamnivikaipong
Montaggio / Editing Patamanadda Yukol
Musica / Music Hualampong Riddim, Koichi Shimizu
Suono / Sound Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr, Koichi Shimizu
Interpreti / Cast Lalita Panyopas, Pornwut Sarasin, Ananda Everingham,
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
Costumi / Costumes Visa Kongka
Trucco / Make-up Visa Kongka
Produzione / Production Five Star Production Co., Ltd., Rewat Vorarat
Anno di produzione / Year of production 2007
Durata / Running time 107’
Formato / Format 35mm

Pen-ek Ratanaruang

Born 1962 in Bangkok, 1977-1985 he lived in New York City, where he studied Art History at Pratt Institute. He worked as an illustrator, graphic designer and art director before making his directorial debut directing television commercials in Thailand. His feature films received numerous awards since his debut feature film, Fun Bar Karaoke (1997), screened in world premiere in Berlin (Special Jury Prize at the Festival des 3 Continents, France). His second film, 6IXTYNIN9 (1999), won among others the FIPRESCI Award at the Hong Kong IFF. Mon-Rak Transistor (2001) premiered in Cannes 2002. Last Life in the Universe (2003) was awarded in Venice and Bangkok (FIPRESCI) and was also Thailand's Official Entry for the 2004 Academy Award. Invisible Waves (2006) premiered in Berlin. 2006 he also made two short films: Twelve Twenty and Total Bangkok.