Best of Times (2009 film)

Best of Times (Thai: ความจำสั้น แต่รักฉันยาว, RTGS: Khwam Cham San Tae Rak Chan Yao) is a Thai romantic drama film directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon and released by GTH in 2009. Starring Arak Amornsupasiri, Yarinda Bunnag, Krissana Sreadthatamrong and Sansanee Wattananukul, it features the story of Keng, a young veterinarian who, during giving computer classes to a group of seniors as part of a community service sentence, comes to know an elderly couple, Jamras and Sompit, who are rediscovering romance late in life. As Keng helps Jamras and Somphit with their problems, he learns from them and forms a relationship with his former school crush and friend's ex-wife, Fai. The film received multiple national awards and was Thailand's submission to the 82nd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1][2]

Best of Times
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Directed byYongyoot Thongkongtoon
Produced byChenchonnee Soonthonsaratul
Suwimol Techasupinan
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
Screenplay byNontra Kumwong
Aummaraporn Phandintong
Vanridee Pongsittisak
StarringArak Amornsupasiri
Yarinda Bunnag
Krissana Sreadthatamrong
Sansanee Wattananukul
Music byTherdsak Chanpan
CinematographySomboon Phopitakkul
Edited byPan Busabaan
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 March 2009 (2009-03-05) (Thailand)
CountryThailand
LanguageThai

Cast
  • Arak Amornsupasiri as Keng
  • Yarinda Bunnag as Fai
  • Krissana Sreadthatamrong as Jamrus
  • Sansanee Wattananukul as Sompi
  • James Alexander Mackie as Ohm

Reception

The film topped the domestic boxoffice for a while and grossed $1.4 million in Bangkok.[3] It received two awards for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Sansanee Wattananukul) and Best Original Song (So I Won't Forget You), and four nominations for Best Picture of the Year, Best Director of the Year (Yongyoot Thongkongtoon), Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Krissana Sreadthatamrong), and Screenplay of the Year in the 19th Suphannahong National Film Awards .[4]

Soundtrack

References
  1. Coonan, Clifford (18 September 2009). "Asia rolls out Oscar entries". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. Lee, Maggie (14 October 2010). "Best of Times -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. AP. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. Kuipers, Richard (2009-12-06). "Best of Times". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  4. "ผลรางวัลภาพยนตร์แห่งชาติ สุพรรณหงส์ ประจำปี 2552 (มีรูปเยอะ)". SIAMZONE.COM (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-09-03.


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