Movies are made to teach lessons and point out injustices levied out to people. They may tell the story of a leader that rose from a background of constant discrimination or talk about issues that are deemed "inappropriate" but need to be talked about. Films help start a movement of awareness among society about such monumental issues and are a form of struggle to undo wrongs levied. Check out these Top 10 Thai Movies Which Highlight Major Issues Of Thai Society and tell us what you think.
1. Final Score
Final Score talks about the societal pressure on students at a pivotal moment of their life- the end of high school. This talks about how everybody at that point in a student's life focuses on their grades and not the student's wellbeing or circumstances and is a real eye-opener.
2. Yes Or No
Yes or No is an attempt on normalising homosexuality by showing the struggles of two lovers who are just trying to live their life without being discriminated against. It is a sweet romance of two roommates that are polar opposites and yet find much in common with each other.
3. Homestay
Homestay is a film with an educational moral and talks about the much-avoided topic of the high rate of teen suicides. Following a spirit who is given another shot at life, provided he finds out the reason why his owner committed suicide, this movie was critically acclaimed and received many accolades for its important message.
4. Bad Genius
This film was created to throw shade on Thailand's highly competitive cram school culture. Lynn is a topper at her school and uses her position to help students cheat in exchange for money. This goes to extreme levels when she decides to leak papers of an international exam in an intricately devised scheme.
5. Sunset At Chaopraya
This starkly painted star-crossed romance shows Thailand in a different light. It portrays the longing between two opposite sides that can never be seen together- an officer of the monarchy and a member of the anti-Imperial resistance. This film gives an insight into the social stigma associated with the resistance.
6. Death Wave
Death Wave or 2022 Tsunami is a stark disaster film that seems to be predicting the future events that would occur at the current levels at which we are harming the planet. It is the story of a "crazy" scientist who predicts a tsunami hitting Bangkok and is ignored until it is too late to do something about it.
7. Twilight In Tokyo
Twilight in Tokyo tackles the stigmatized job of escorts and prostitution. Focussing on a young girl who has moved to Japan into the escort service, it talks about the reasons and motive behind poverty-stricken girls taking up such jobs, which are nobler than one might think.
8. Seasons Change
Seasons Change follows a young student who decides to join a music school just to be with his crush and ends up loving the place too much to leave. This movie tackles an important message- parents should allow their children to pursue what they want instead of looking at everything from a societal point of view.
9. Heart Attack
Heart Attack talks about the higher levels of stress on working employees today and the adverse health effects that they cause when symptoms and signs leading up to it are ignored. This film has a tragic plot that features a budding romance between the main lead and his doctor.
10. Dichan Michi Sopheni
This classic movie set in 1992 follows a teacher who decides to bring about a change in the mindset of villagers by creating awareness about several wrong practices like drug abuse, getting fooled by scamming and selling their children to the flesh trade instead of educating them. This touching piece has also been remastered in 2010 for its brilliant message.
