We are sometimes better off learning a few fundamental lessons without experiencing them. Parents tell us about lapses of judgment in their lives so that we do not repeat them ourselves. Or they tell us about their regrets and why we should cherish the things they never had as children. Similarly, movies give us glimpses into the lives of other people and their ups and downs for us to learn to live without any regrets. Check out these Top 10 Thai Movies Which Teach You The Lessons Of Life and find out for yourself.
1. Final Score
Final Score is a Thai classic that talks about the humongous amounts of pressure and stress on students to perform well in their college competitive exams to secure a good future for themselves. Students have to have a one-track mind and miss out on their childhood to truly be ahead of their competition.
2. Dear Galileo
Dear Galileo is a beautiful coming-of-age story that talks about two friends that have different teenage issues and decide to get a change of scenery by traveling to Europe and waitressing their way through different cities to truly live in the moment and forget all their problems.
3. Where We Belong
Where we belong is a story of intense friendship and loyalty. It tells the story of a young girl who wants to make her way in the world and decides to embark abroad on a scholarship without her father's knowledge to do so. Before that, she spends time with her best friend whom she is miserable to leave behind.
4. Hormones
This adorable rom-com has four interwoven stories of different relationships set during summer break and is a definite watch for some heartfelt emotions and dialogues. This film rose to great heights in terms of ratings and also was awarded the Jury's Special Prize at the Asian Marine Film Festival.
5. Homestay
Homestay teaches us the most important lesson of life- to live on no matter what the circumstances, as life is too short and precious to lose. It follows the tale of a spirit who is given a second chance at life in exchange for learning the real reason why his host committed suicide.
6. Happiness Of Kati
The happiness of Kati is based on the celebrated novel of the same name and is a sweet and poignant movie that weaves together different experiences that shape a girl's childhood. Living with her grandparents, this child is told of her mother's fatal sickness and sent to spend some time with her before she passes away.
7. The Story Of Nampoo
This film is based on a famous book by the same name and follows teenager Nampoo who falls into a bad crowd and ends up with a severe drug addiction problem which eventually causes his death. Tackling the high teen drug addiction rates, this film remarks on this sad state of affairs.
8. The Tin Mine
This film was Thailand's official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. It follows a sophomore who just got expelled from his University and decides to take up a job working in a tin mine in the rainforest. This movie is a twist to the normal teenage coming of age films but is a sure treat nevertheless.
9. First Love
This Thai teen sleeper hit starring Thai sensation actor Mario Maurer is the winner of the Best Movie Of the Year Award at the Top Awards. It tells the cute coming-of-age tale of an eighth-grader who falls in love with her senior and tries to win his affection.
10. Seasons Change
Seasons Change teaches viewers an important lesson, that is not to pressurize their children into fulfilling their hopes and dreams, because children have their dreams and talents which may not align with their parents' and society's ideals, but the child's happiness is all that matters in the end.
