Movie Digest
Still Missing is a Thai movie that was released in 2020. The film’s plotline revolves around a missing case of an 8-year-old girl, April. She is the daughter of Ake and Pij. When April gets kidnapped mysteriously, her mother Pij dedicates herself completely to finding April. While one day, a girl’s burnt corpse is found that leaves behind a tiny piece of cloth that matches the cloth that April wore on the day of her missing. The DNA matches 95% of that of April. However, her mother refuses to believe that the corpse is April and continues to search for her. Pij finds hope as she hires Tan, a man working for the missing children foundation. Their hope shatters, and fears surface as they come across a psychopath who kidnaps children. The movie unfolds as the desperate parent searching for the truth.
The Feel-Good Part
The best part of the movie, Still Missing is undoubtedly the acting of the cast. The acting of the cast was compelling and natural, and you will not even realize that these are actors playing their roles.
The Disappointing Factor
The storytelling was very poorly done, and the screenplay too was poorly written, which could have been avoided.
In-Depth Analysis
Still Missing is primarily a thriller genre film that fails to set the mood of a thriller film. The suspense and mystery are a little lacking in the film, which is a crucial ingredient of the thriller genre. The characters were poorly written, which couldn’t even be saved by good acting. Kudos to the actors for doing such a great job. The editing and narration of the movie are severely lacking, which results in quite a messy screenplay.
Star Performance
Thai actress Pock Piyathida Mittiraroch plays the role of the distressed mother Pij, who is also the main character of the movie. The fellow main character of the film, the Kidnapper, is played by Thai actor Peter Nopachai Chaiyanam, who is also the director of the movie. The supporting cast of the film includes Thai actors such as Tungpang Pattarawadee Laosa, who plays the role of Jane, Ae Maneerat Kam-Uan plays the role of Rin. Pompam Niti Chaichitathorn plays the role of Ohm. The music composer of the movie is notable Thai music composers Max Jetsada Hongcharoen and Tang Nattapak Kaweethammwong.
Overall Opinion
Still Missing is a pretty average film in the genre of thriller, the acting in the movie is great, and the plotline would have been better as there was the scope of a better plotline, but it turned out pretty average. The main villain of the film would be the editing and direction of the movie, which makes the film barely thrilling. Overall, there are better movies in the thriller genre which deserve your attention, and you won’t surely miss out on a good film if you skip Still Missing.
