How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

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How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

2015

1h 20m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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6 Reviews

88%

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50+ Ratings

On the eve of the draft lottery in Thailand, Oat remembers trying to convince his older brother to change his fate.

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David Lewis

San Francisco Chronicle

Kim makes it all look so effortless and natural, and his film's bittersweet climax will stay with you.

Oct 9, 2015

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Clarence Tsui

The Hollywood Reporter

How To Win At Checkers (Every Time) signals the arrival of a talented and observant artist making killer moves in coaxing the best out of his material and his actors.

Oct 9, 2015

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Guy Lodge

Variety

This low-key but deeply felt tale of fraternal bonds... reps a confident feature-length debut for the Texas-born Kim, who brings both non-native objectivity and a traveler's eye for geographic detail to the pic's earthy Bangkok setting.

Oct 9, 2015

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Alistair Ryder

Film Inquiry

How to Win at Checkers is annoyingly uneven, a character study that has fleshed out the least interesting elements and left the engaging ones firmly in the margins.

Feb 18, 2017

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Jeremy Elphick

4:3

The length of the work results in a lean, effective and moving look at class divisions, sexuality and politics in Thailand.

Rated: Recommended

Mar 2, 2016

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Steven Neish

HeyUGuys

Anyone looking for the answer to checkers success might be disappointed, but everyone else should find something to admire and engage with in Kim's profoundly winning film.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 12, 2015

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Synopsis

On the eve of the draft lottery in Thailand, Oat remembers trying to convince his older brother to change his fate.

Director: Josh Kim
Producer: Anthimes Arunroj-Angkul, Maenum Chagasik, Edward Gunawan, Chris Lee
Screenwriter: Josh Kim
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Thai
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 20m

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