With the character Viyada (Chermarn Boonyasak), Samui Song showcases how women have no choice but to find their place in a patriarchal world.
While shopping in his neighbourhood in Thailand, director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang spotted a couple – a European man and a Thai lady – ahead of him. He started tailing the couple, observing what they were purchasing.
“Basically, stalking them,” said Ratanaruang at a press meet in Kuala Lumpur, to promote his film Samui Song.
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