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Anchalee Saisoontorn, Supphasit Kansen, Dul Yaambunying

Assigned the task of overseeing the construction of a new resort in the southern Thai town of Pakua Pak, a Bangkok architect named Ton (Supphasit Kansen) enters into a dangerous romance with local hot... read more read more...el owner Na (Anchalee Saisoontorn). While at first Na seems to refute Ton's gentle advances, the pair gradually find themselves drawn to one another, much to the dismay of Na's troublemaking brother Wit (Dul Yaambunying). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Aditya Assarat

Release Date: October 8, 2007

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DVD Release Date: March 3, 2009

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  • kiriyamakazou
    May 19, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    Wonderful Town is set in a Thai village that was devastated by the 2004 Tsunami. A young architect is sent to oversee the rebuilding effort that has started in the village. He soon falls in love with a local girl. The film is slow and thoughtful. It builds upon the romance whilst... read more looking at it from a distance. Both parties are very cautious about getting close to each other. The locals soon disapprove of the relationship, it upsets the balance and releases pent up anger from the community that perhaps feels abandoned. The ending is shocking and even sickening. It comes suddenly, as such an act would. Wonderful Town is a bit to thoughtful for it's own good. There's a great story and some fascinating themes here, but first it makes us sit through a generic love story, one that takes up too much screen time.

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Sid Smith
August 15, 2008
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune

There's a folksy majesty to Wonderful Town, born of its leisurely pace, pastoral views of idyllic scenery and a storytelling drive set only slightly faster than slow motion. It recalls a lot of rustic... Full Review

Ruthe Stein
July 25, 2008
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

A sensitive love story from Thailand set against the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami. Full Review

Nathan Lee
July 18, 2008
Nathan Lee, New York Times

It's no small feat to pull off as sweet and sensitive a romance as that between Na and Ton, and something rarer yet to suffuse such affections into a poem of wounded landscape.

Andrew O'Hehir
July 18, 2008
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

This delicate, delightful and nearly note-perfect debut feature from young Thai director Aditya Assarad offers more evidence of the tremendous film renaissance underway in East Asia. Full Review

V.A. Musetto
July 18, 2008
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

Occasionally, Assarat -- who studied in the US -- drops a hint about sinister times to come, but nothing prepares the audience for what does happen. Full Review

Aaron Hillis
July 16, 2008
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

Assarat has little to say about the role of hope in post-traumatic living. Full Review

Anne Wollenberg
August 17, 2009
Anne Wollenberg, Filmstar Magazine

Delicately observed and engrossing. Full Review

Wendy Ide
March 13, 2009
Wendy Ide, Times [UK]

A purposeful, almost meditative exploration of the scars left on a people's psyche after tragedy. Full Review

Jon Fortgang
March 13, 2009
Jon Fortgang, Film4

Seductive yet unilluminating Full Review

Don Willmott
March 9, 2009
Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com

Laundry drying in a breeze has never looked so threatening. Full Review

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