Where We Belong (2019)

Join us this week where we discuss Kongdej Jaturanrasmee’s 2019 Thai drama, Where We Belong.

 

Sue, a student living in the eastern province of Chanthaburi in Thailand, is spending her final week making preparations for her departure to study abroad in Finland. This proves to be quite the undertaking for Sue, as she has never traveled outside of her hometown and is leaving against her estranged father’s wishes.

 

A beautiful, languid tapestry that weaves cultural aspects of Thailand along with contemporary issues surrounding identity, connection, and decisiveness in the age of disillusionment. Where We Belong thrives in its unique portrayal of Sue’s hometown, creating a melancholic microcosm where each character’s actions and words can be felt long after they have left the screen.

 

The concept of “home” in the film is framed as a place in which you have lived for most of your life or a place in which you seek to belong, and by the end of it, we are left with a unique perspective on the imbalance of self actualization and conformity in the collective. As always, thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy the episode.

 

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