Thoe kap chan kap chan (2023)

Thoe kap chan kap chan (2023). Thoe kap chan kap chan: Directed by Wanweaw Hongvivatana, Weawwan Hongvivatana. With Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Anthony Buisseret, Supaksorn Chaimongkol, Natee Ngamnaewprom. A nostalgic, coming-of-age story of identical twin sisters who share every aspect of their lives with one another, until one day a boy walks into their lives and puts their strong bond to the test.

“Of course, the dilemma faced by identical twins when romance comes between them, has been done many times before, but this charming Thai film gives it a fresh setting. The young actress who plays both sisters does an outstanding job of giving each her own personality. (This would naturally not have been possible without the stand-in who plays the other sister in scenes where split screen was not an option.) The story unfolds in a mostly urban environment in the year 1999. The fallout of the Thai economic crash of the late 1990s and the hullabaloo about the turn of the millennium, as well as the fear of the Y2K problem sparking the end of the world play in the background. The story does not need any beach settings or tourist attractions to hold the vieweru0026#39;s attention. It is the interaction between the sisters, complicated by their first crush and financial strain on their family life, that carries the story forward. I liked it.”