Aditya Assarat’s movie“Wonderful Town” took home 5 trophies at the Supanahong Awards (Thai Oscars) a few hours ago held at the Thailand Culture Centre, a big win for the Indie flick. Other than vaguely reading about it at Wise Kwai’s Thai movie Blog, I have never seen the film. I might have to hunt it down. From what I gathered from reading Nathan Lee’s NY Times review and random sites about the film, it’s a depressing love story about a female housekeeper Na (Anchalee Saisoontorn ) and a handsome young architect Ton (Supphasit Kansen) set in the tsunami ravaged town of Takua Pa, Thailand.
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WINNERS:
Best Picture
Wonderful TownBest Director
Aditya Assarat (Wonderful Town)Best Actor
Ananda Everingham (Happy Birthday)Best Actress
“Goi” Ratchawin Wongviriya (Rak/Sam/Sao)
Best Supporting Actor
Sorapong Chatree (Ong-Bak 2)Best Supporting Actress
Focus Jeerakul (Hormones or Pidterm Yai Huajai Wawun)
Best Screenplay
Aditaya Assarat (“Wonderful Town”)Best Cinematography
Mom Rachawong Amponon Yukol for “Wonderful Town”Best Editing
“4Bia”Best Sound
“Queens of Langkasuka”Best Song
Kongdej Chaturunrutsamee for the song “Jab Mue Chan (Hold my Hand)” from the movie “Handle Me With Care”, sung by 4 Tao Ther
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Best Score
Kaiwan Kulavadhanothai for “The 8th Day”Best Art Direction
Garanyapat Kamsin for “Wonderful Town”Best Costume Design
Pitnoo Wariruk, Nampueng Mojongoon,and Chatchai Chaiyon for “Queens of Langkasuka”Best Make-up
Mayuree Salawayson for “The 8th Day (Bpaet Wan Blak Kon (8 days, Strange people))”Best Visual Effects
Queens of LangkasukaLifetime Achievement Award
Dome Sukwong
Top actors and actresses for the night: Sorapong Chatree, Dome Sukwong, Focus Jeerakul, Goi, and Ananda
