Regretfully at Dawn

Regretfully at Dawn
Yong is an ex-soldier raising his granddaughter Xiang in a bucolic Thai village. When a worldly young teacher sees potential in Xiang, Yong is forced to grapple with letting go and doing what’s best for Xiang.
Yong is a long-retired soldier, who lives out his days in a small village in Thailand. There he raises his granddaughter, Xiang, an 11-year-old girl who shows tremendous promise as a student. With them is their loyal dog, Rambo. Yong cultivates gorgeous roses, something that soothes his PTSD, and dreams of building a home in the canopy of an enormous tree in his front yard. Taking a meditative approach, Sivaroj Kongsakul’s film examines the tender and bittersweet bond between a grandfather and granddaughter.
Film Details
Program:
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Film Type:
Fiction Feature
Release Year:
2024
Runtime:
116 min
Country/Region:
Thailand, Singapore
Language:
Thai
Print Source:
Diversion
Tags:
Asian Frontiers, Best of Fest, Drama, Family Friendly, Fiction Feature
Festival Programs:
Breakthrough, Emerging Filmmaker Competition, Expanded Horizons
Cast/Crew
Director:
Sivaroj Kongsakul
Executive Producer:
Chayamporn Taeratanachai
Producer:
Pimpaka Towira
Cinematographer:
Umpornpol Yugala
Screenwriter:
Sivaroj Kongsakul
Editor:
Manussa Vorasingha
Composer:
Wuttipong Leetrakul
Principal Cast:
Surachai Juntimatorn, Machida Sutthikulpanich, O-Liang