Directed/written by Chuk Sacco
Starring: Wittvester Helenyavonkur/Mario Maurer/Lila Bunyasu/Kanya Ratanna Page/Sinzai Benbeni
Genre: Drama/Love
Producing country: Thailand
Language: Thai
Release Date: 2007-11-22(Thailand)
Running time: 150 minutes / 170 minutes (Director’s cut)
Love in Siam synopsis
Mew (Witwisit Hirunwongkul) and Tong (Mario Maurer) are friends who are torn apart by tragedy: Tong’s older sister, Ah Hong, goes missing on a field trip, and Tong’s parents quickly decide to leave.
A few years later, the two grow up and unexpectedly meet in a Bangkok square, at this time, Mew is the songwriter and lead singer of the band August, and after the death of Mammy, he lives alone and lonely. Tong’s family is also difficult to find happiness, because the father missed the dead daughter too much, drinking all day long. After the reunion, time is like reverse-flow back to childhood, the two people regain the intimacy of the past, or nothing to talk about friends.
Gradually, a new love begins to grow in their hearts, at the party, Mew sings his first love song – a love song written for Tong, the two can’t help but kiss, but this scene is seen by Tong’s mother… Tong and Mew’s relationship begins to be blocked, causing them pain and allowing them to re-examine their relationship.