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Solids by the Seashore

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Southern Thai town. On a once-sandy beach eroded by high tides and now replaced by artificial rock sea walls, two young women meet. Shati is a local Muslim woman from a conservative family. Fon is an activist-turned-visual artist, in town for the her new art exhibition. The deeper they get to know each other, the bigger Shati's internal conflict with her traditional roots -- that forbids same-sex relationship -- becomes. Caught between fear and desire, she is reminded of the old cautionary tales from her childhood told by her late and beloved grandmother. During Shati's pivotal moment, on Fon's last night in town, the strange otherworldly occurrences in the tales of Shati's grandmother gradually start to happen. A storm is brewing. Whether it's all a dream or not, Shati is making a decision to forge a path for herself, and comes to terms with who she is.

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Sarah Manvel Critic's Notebook A movie about art – the people who make it, the people who sell it and the relationship art has with the places where it’s made. It combines its themes for an unusually satisfying resolution that manages to make all its points despite its restraint. Mar 23, 2024 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Somewhat self-indulgent on occasion but the beauty of the images and the rich context definitely compensate, to a degree at least Rated: 6 Dec 17, 2023 Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International A predictable, low-key affair elevated by the sensitivity of the direction and an accomplished control of mood and atmosphere. Oct 12, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Southern Thai town. On a once-sandy beach eroded by high tides and now replaced by artificial rock sea walls, two young women meet. Shati is a local Muslim woman from a conservative family. Fon is an activist-turned-visual artist, in town for the her new art exhibition. The deeper they get to know each other, the bigger Shati's internal conflict with her traditional roots -- that forbids same-sex relationship -- becomes. Caught between fear and desire, she is reminded of the old cautionary tales from her childhood told by her late and beloved grandmother. During Shati's pivotal moment, on Fon's last night in town, the strange otherworldly occurrences in the tales of Shati's grandmother gradually start to happen. A storm is brewing. Whether it's all a dream or not, Shati is making a decision to forge a path for herself, and comes to terms with who she is.
Director
Patiparn Boontarig
Producer
Chatchai Chaiyon, Mai Meksawan
Screenwriter
Patiparn Boontarig
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance
Original Language
Thai
Runtime
1h 33m