Anucha Boonyawatana

Director

May 4, 1981 (45 years)

Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand

Biography

Anucha Boonyawatana (Thai: อนุชา บุญยวรรธนะ) is a Thai independent filmmaker. Her thesis film, Down the River, won the Young Thai Artist Award and has been shown at several film festivals. Her first feature film, The Blue Hour, premiered at Berlinale Panorama in 2015. In 2017, she won the Best Director award at the Singapore International Film Festival for her second feature film Malila: The Farewell Flower.

Filmography

8.0

Burnout Syndrome

After losing his dream job, a burned-out artist falls between two men—a charming IT guy and a reclusive tycoon who hires him to be his public face.

8.4

Not Me

White returns to Thailand after years abroad to find his twin Black in a coma. Disguising himself as Black, he seeks to uncover the truth behind the betrayal.

8.7

After Dark

When the night falls, humans are more of a threat. Composed of 4 interlinked horror stories.

7.2

ThirTEEN Terrors

Every school has a past that people want to be concealed. There are things that happened that people don't want to talk about. There are students whom people want to forget. And there are secrets waiting for the day that they're revealed.

N/A

The Sweetest Taboo

Pakamalin, a successful online boutique owner, engages in a secret affair with Rungsun, who is married to Kate, the CEO of S Plaza Group. Learning of Rungsun's deception, Pakamalin ends their relationship. Kate, upon discovering her husband's infidelity, seeks revenge by humiliating Pakamalin and filing false charges against her business. Pakamalin fights back with the help of Kate's son, Kata, leading to a blossoming romance between them. However, Kate's interference threatens their budding relationship. As Kate develops feelings for Andre, the captain of S Plaza United football team, their feud intensifies, culminating in a dramatic showdown.

6.1

The Blue Hour

A bullied loner finds solace in another boy's arms when they meet at a haunted swimming pool.

5.0

Malila: The Farewell Flower

Former lovers Pich and Shane reconnect through Thai floral art, but Pich’s illness leads Shane to seek peace by becoming a monk.

4.1

Down the River

Krit is openly gay, but his closest friend, Win, is questioning. As they grow older, their love is tested when the two finally explore their passion. Down the River is a daring exploration of friendship and intimacy.

N/A

Erotic Fragments No. 1, 2, 3

Three is the rule. The film has three parts. Each part has three shots and each shot is thirty seconds in length. Three characters share their erotic desires from the point of view of a third class citizen in contemporary Thai society.

N/A

Not a Time to Celebrate

A young filmmaker has just unsatisfyingly captured the last shot for her film. While the crew encourages her to celebrate, she fears that the battle has just begun. Thankfully, she knows that worrying is never the answer. Instead, she turns to a traditional, evil-warding, garland-scattering ritual to direct all misfortune away from her film.

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