Buoyancy (2019)
11K Crime Drama Genre Bonthea Seng Bou Samnang Bret Calvert Chan Visal Chanel West Coast Cheap Sovichea Chheung Vakhim Decha Chinpornkawee Jonathan Vu Kunthea Sngoun Michael Simon Mony Ros Nhim Chhun Phouen Nisa Phouern Mey Mey Rob Dyrdek Rodd Rathjen Ros Leang Hong Samphos Phon Sareoun Sopheara Sarm Heng Shane Nickerson Sim Lyma Sterling Brim Terb Sophon Thanawut Ketsaro Vuthy Sao Yothin Udomsanti 2019 7.3 Rodd Rathjen Thai United States
Buoyancy: Directed by Rodd Rathjen. With Sarm Heng, Chan Visal, Chheung Vakhim, Terb Sophon. 14-year-old Chakra is sold as a slave labourer to the captain of a Thai fishing vessel. The captain’s rule on board is cruel and arbitrary.
“This definitely presents us with a different world view – a world unknown to most of us. The three main actors, excellently portray the visceral tensions that they are all undergoing. There is a Third World authenticity that is largely ignored in most films.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe scenes on the fishing vessel are taut. And sometimes vicious. Think of this film the next time you open a tin of pet food.”
