Citizen Dog | |
---|---|
Directed by | Wisit Sasanatieng |
Written by | Siriphan Techajindawong (novel) Wisit Sasanatieng |
Produced by | Charoen Iamphungporn (exec) Aphiradee Iamphungporn Kiatkamon Iamphungporn Rewat Vorarat |
Starring | Mahasamut Boonyaruk Saengthong Gate-Uthong |
Narrated by | Pen-Ek Ratanaruang |
Cinematography | Rewat Prelert |
Edited by | Polarat Kitikunpairoj Dusanee Puinongpho |
Music by | Mahasamut Boonyaruk Wisit Sasanatieng Modern Dog |
Distributed by | Five Star Production |
Release date |
|
Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Thailand |
Language | Thai |
Budget | 60 million baht[1] |
Citizen Dog (Thai: หมานคร; RTGS: Ma Nakhon; IPA: [mǎːnákʰɔːn]) is a 2004 Thai romance film, directed by Wisit Sasanatieng and based on a novel by Wisit's wife, Koynuch (Siriphan Techajindawong), which was illustrated by him. The second film by the director of Tears of the Black Tiger, it is a colorful story set in contemporary Bangkok, where a boy (Pod) without a goal in life falls in love with a girl (Jin) who lives for her dreams. The film is frequently compared with the French movie Amélie.[citation needed] One of the main themes of the movie is that people will only find something from the moment when they stopped looking for it.
The movie has been distributed outside Asia by Luc Besson's EuropaCorp.