Butterfly and Flowers

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Audience Member Butterfly and Flowers (Phisuea Lae Dokmai) is a 1985 Thai drama film directed and co-written by Euthana Mukdasanit, set in Muslim-majority southern Thailand. It stars Suriya Yaowasang, Wasana Pholyiam, Suchao Pongwilai and Duangjai Hathaikarn. The film was adapted from a 1978 novel of the same title by Nipphan (Makut Oradee), which won the award at the Thailand National Book Fair. The book has become a required reading for secondary schoolchildren in Thailand. The film was screened at the 1985 Hawaii International Film Festival, one of the earliest Thai films to gain exposure outside Thailand. The 1985 movie broke new ground by portraying a Buddhist-Muslim romance. Vision wrote: "The film has been regarded as one of the best Thai films ever made but I disagree with that. Butterfly and Flower highlights some, if not very little hardships faced by a boy who works selling popsicles at the local train station and is forced by a questionable circumstance to smuggle rice across the Thai-Malaysian border. I felt it was more about greed and profit than maximization. A young man quits school to help support his family, eventually turning to crime. The story of a sad salesman. The inflictions within. The cinematography and production used was breathtaking. I especially liked the scenic Thai-Malaysian border beauty. Three fries!" Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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