In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire
In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire (Thai: สิ้นเมษาฝนตกมาปรอยปรอย, Sin Maysar Fon Tok Ma Proi Proi) is a 2012 Thai drama film directed and written by Wichanon Somumjarn. Produced by Anocha Suwichakornpong and Maenum Chagasik with cinematography by Leung Ming-kai, the film has a runtime of 76 minutes and was spoken in Thai.
Plot Summary
Nhum is a construction foreman working in Bangkok. Amidst political instability affecting various business sectors, Nhum finds himself out of work. He decides to leave Bangkok to return to his hometown in northeastern Thailand to attend a high school friend's wedding during the Thai New Year in April.
In Khon Kaen, Nhum reunites with old friends and runs into Joy, a former high school senior he once had a crush on who now works as an office employee. Later, the film incorporates interview footage featuring the director's father and brother, revealing semi-autobiographical elements.
Cast
- Uhten Sririwi
- Jinnapat Ladarat
- Saeree Pimpa
Film Festivals and Screenings
The film had its world premiere on January 31, 2012, at the 41st International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Tiger Awards Competition. It subsequently screened at several international events:
- 41st International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 25 – February 5, 2012) - Tiger Awards Competition
- 48th Pesaro Film Festival (June 25 – July 2, 2012) - Pesaro New Cinema - Lino Micciché Award Competition
- 12th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival (July 27 – August 5, 2012) - First Features Competition
- 6th Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (August 22–28, 2012) - Competition
- 31st Vancouver International Film Festival (September 27 – October 12, 2012) - Dragons and Tigers
- 56th BFI London Film Festival (October 10–21, 2012) - Films in Experimenta