23rd New York Asian Film Festival

July 12-28, 2024

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North American Premiere

Supposed

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A romantic rollercoaster ride that'll make you swipe right and left on love itself, late director Thanakorn Pongsuwan’s posthumous swan song lays bare the heart-fluttering thrills and soul-crushing malaise of modern relationships, with a side of social media-induced dysfunction. Ananda Everingham plays an unassuming ladykiller whose only escapes from his soul-sucking 9-to-5 are his shutterbug hobby and casual hookups. Enter a wildly unpredictable free spirit (Chayanit Chansangavej) he meets through her online photos, in a meet-cute that gives Before Sunrise a run for its money. But just as the romcom sparks start flying, so does the emotional baggage, tumbling out of the overhead compartment. Pongsuwan's take on what Variety called "an ordinary love story" is anything but - it's a whip-smart, spirited dissection of romance in all its elusive shapes and forms, leaving you wondering if love is just a swipe away or a match made in Instagram hell.

Director: Thanakorn Pongsuwan
Producers: Bunya Ariyasriwatana, Siwaporn Pongsuwan
Cast: Ananda Everingham, Chayanit Chansangavej, Pratarn Teeratada, Paradorn Vejurai
Languages: Thai with English subtitles
2023; 100 min.

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 14, 3:30pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Intro with cast members Ananda Everingham & Chayanit Chansangavej

Chayanit Chansangavej
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Chayanit Chansangavej, aka Pat Chayanit, is a Thai model and actress. Chayanit studied graphic design at Silapakorn University. She is a veteran actress who has appeared in many music videos, TV series, and films. Among her series are The Stranded, on Netflix. She has also appeared in such films as Distance (Taiwan, 2015), Someone from Nowhere (2017), Cracked (2022), and Supposed (2023). She won Best Actress for Supposed at the 20th Komchadluek Awards.

Ananda Everingham

Working primarily in Thai films, Ananda Everingham broke through internationally with his lead role in the 2004 hit Shutter, and began working not only in Thailand, but in Singapore and Laos. After anchoring Me... Myself (2007) and having a featured role in Pen-ek Ratanaruang's 2007 Cannes film Ploy, he starred in the Singaporean romance The Leap Years (2008). He went on to the fantasy Queen of Langkasuka, then starred in Sabaidee Luang Prabang, the first commercial film produced since Laos adopted communism in 1975. In 2017, he starred as Maj. Gen. Khun Pantharak Ratchadet in the first episode of the ongoing Khun Pan series. As the NYAFF 2024 Actor in Focus, Ananda is presenting three dazzlingly diverse films: Supposed, Pattaya Heat, and The Cursed Land.