#onthakan

[celluloidrainbow]

อนธการ | THE BLUE HOUR (2015) dir. Anucha Boonyawatana Bullied loner Tam finds solace in the arms of Phum, a boy he meets at a haunted swimming pool. Phum reveals that his family's land has been stolen and the new found lovers imagine a perfect life together on the disputed land. Haunted by a ghostly presence, Tam struggles to stay connected to reality. (link in title)

[kingsofjiiron]

onthakan (2015) dir. anucha boonyawatana

5/10

[ryansjane]

piningbisexuals 5k celebration: 4/5 movies as voted by my followers > The Blue Hour

[panlyv]

the blue hour | อนธการ (2015, dir. anucha boonyawatana)

“a bullied loner finds solace in a mysterious boy's arms when they meet at a haunted swimming pool”

with gun atthaphan poonsawas & oab oabnithi wiwattanawarang

[ctl-yuejie]

Love Song, Rainer Maria Rilke

[kxrn7knxck]

The Blue Hour

Thai

Movie

Tropes-

Student, thriller, horror

Trigger warnings-

Murder, attempted murder, blood, mold/ moss, guns (shooting), theft, dead bodies (as well as dead birds, and a dead dog), family violence (mild to moderate), physical assault resulting in minor blood and major bruising, (almost/ attempted?) drowning, mentions of fire

Bloggers rating-

8.8/10

Summary- Tam is a bullied student who meets up with Phum at a haunted, abandoned swimming pool for a hookup, only for things to take a turn for the creepy.

Bloggers Opinion-

Ok this was a ride. I really like how this is shot, its seriously beautiful and I love the overall vibe of this. I don’t watch a whole lot of thriller or horror movies, but if I’m going to, I want it to be something atmospheric and something that I can think about for a while afterward, and this was just that. I honestly don’t think anyone fully understands what happened in this and it's very open-ended. The fact that I spent the entire time wondering if this was psychological horror or paranormal horror was really interesting, I already knew that it was going to be quite a roller coaster but it was seriously beautiful, and the acting in it felt really good. Phum creeped me out and Tam was also really morally grey, and because there really wasn’t a whole lot of other characters in this, those two helped add to the vibe.

Now, there are a lot of loose threads in this and I have some things that I keep getting stuck on while trying to sort out a theory for what happened in this. Really, one of the weirdest parts for me was right after one of the main “paranormal” parts of the movie happened, and then cutting to Tam crying in bed, lying next to Phum, who was also crying. What the fuck. When, where, how and what just happened? Also the question of what the fuck happened to Tam’s brother's body, as well as who the hell (almost) killed the dog? Was the dog a zombie? Was that first person in the garbage dump a zombie? Did the mold have anything to do with anything, or was it all just a coincidence? Is this paranormal or not??? Either way, this is so well done, I loved it. I will almost definitely watch this again.

Final thoughts- If you’re someone that enjoys horror and the triggers I put aren’t really a problem for you, my god, watch this! I have no idea what happened and I love it. Seriously a good mystery/ thriller/ drama and the overall vibe of this was just fantastic. I would love to know what you guys think!

Ending status below the cut-

As far as the couple goes, they’re on good terms with each other when this finishes, but its not really a happy ending, per say. Depending on how you look at it, it may have ended with a joint suicide?? which was fun. But the gays are still together so what does that matter, really?

[replgbtq-blog]

A Thai film, The Blue Hour (Onthakan) is a dark supernatural love story/horror film about a bullied loner, Tam, who finds solace in the arms of Phum, a boy he meets at a haunted swimming pool. Their relationship grows but Tam begins to struggle with the feeling of a ghostly presence. The Blue Hour will keep you on the edge of your seat with unsuspected surprise after surprise.

TW: unaccepting parents, bullying, suggestions of sex and nudity, scary content 

[alithewonderer]

"When you see the sky through the water, it's like the whole world is yours. You don't need to care about anyone." #TheBlueHour #Onthakan https://www.instagram.com/p/BnC8nhZBRbw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oy74xe8m9ahw

[adimisenko]

Onthakan /  The Blue Hour ( 2015 )

[asianhappinesss]

The Blue Hour (2015)

Summary

The story of a bullied teenager Tam who befriends and has a sexual relationship with a mysterious gay boy Phum at a haunted abandoned pool. Their affair starts out as a romance but, later, shifts to a darker territory.

Review

This review may contain spoilers

This is my first movie comment. I felt compelled to write this review because many viewers and reviewers haven’t given this movie credit for how good it is primarily because they have a preconceived notion or expectation of what the movie is before watching it and feel unsatisfied at the end because they don’t fully understand it. If you think this story is a gay coming-out/love story or a horror movie the you’ve been badly misled but give it a chance and you’ll find it to be a pretty worthwhile watch. I will admit that the first time I watched it I was confused as to what happened. Much like the movie the Sixth Sense this one made you think and required you to watch it a second time. The second time around it makes more sense. This is not your conventional horror movie or a gay coming of age love story. Think of it as the reaction of the mind because of horrors that it has to endure. The title The Blue Hour is very significant to the meaning of the movie. The Blue Hour, also known as Onthakan, is the time between day and night; dream and reality; good and evil. This is where this movie lies. My personal thoughts on what the movie means after watching it a second time. Don’t read the next section till you’ve watched the movie at least once, The story is about Tam, a High School student who’s bullied at school and physically and mentally abused at home by his family for being gay. To escape, his mind creates an alter ego named Phum. The movie goes back and forth between Tam’s reality and dreams — hence the blue hour — with the majority of the movie in Tam’s dreams. Phum is strong, independent, self-aware and confident, traits that Tam doesn’t have.

Phum essentially acts as the trigger (imagine that little devil on Tam’s shoulder) that unleashes the horrors that lie within Tam’s mind. Phum frees Tam sexually; makes him feel at peace with himself and who he is (any of their poolside chats and the rooftop scene); allows Tam to metaphorically see what his parents have taken away from him (the empty field with so much potential that became a garbage dump - Tam is accused of everything that is bad with their family, including being gay), rationalize murder to save himself (stuff that happens while he’s in the dump); and to learn how to mentally get away from it all (I think this is what the whole holding breath thing is, to be dead without being dead).

The pool represents the dirty section of Tam’s mind. The random images that show up on the pool walls that look like images of people made from crap are manifestations of Tam’s problems specifically his family that keep on showing up no matter how hard he tries to remove them. Tam nearly drowning in the pool is essentially that, Tam drowning in his problems.

Not sure what the meaning of Phum saving Tam from drowning means. However, after Phum saves and revives him, Tam admits that he can’t remember anything that happened - thereby admitting that he’s struggling between dreams and reality or maybe even good and evil thoughts. The gangsters, who Tam and Phum meet at the pool, are the manifestations of Tam rationalizing murdering his family and a willingness to give up parts of himself to do it - the whole negotiation and Phum listing all the things he’s willing to give up.

The ending scene, Tam and Phum meet at a calm river representing Tam’s mind at peace and calm. I too struggled with this movie at first. A second viewing with an open and objective mind will really make you appreciate the movie and its subtle complexities. Gun and Oabnathi did a great job acting in this movie that you wanted to believe that they were “real” couple/friendship as opposed to just that little devil on Tam’s shoulder. Thats the genius of movies like this and the Sixth Sense.

[theredpelican]

june goals: watch 1 lgbt movie / day

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Paris is Burning (1990) dir. Jennie Livingston

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The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) dir. Anthony Minghella

Tangerine (2015) dir. Sean Baker

Wilde (1997) dir. Brian Gilbert

The Watermelon Woman (1996) dir. Cheryl Dunye

Fucking Åmål (1998) dir. Lukas Moodysson

Bande de Filles (2014) dir. Céline Sciamma

Y Tu Mamá También (2001) dir. Alfonso Cuarón

Velvet Goldmine (1997) dir. Todd Haynes

Un año sin amor (2005) dir. Anahi Berneri

Spider Lilies (2007) dir. Zero Chou

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Die Mitte der Welt (2016) dir. Jakob M. Erwa

Frida (2002) dir. Julie Taymor

La León (2007) dir. Santiago Otheguy

The Kids Are All Right (2010) dir. Lisa Cholodenko

Brokeback Mountain (2005) dir. Ang Lee

The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) dir. Olaf de Fleur

Tomboy (2011) dir. Céline Sciamma

Onthakan (2015) dir. Anucha Boonyawatana

Stand by Me (1986) dir. Rob Reiner

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Maurice (1986) dir. James Ivory

[adimisenko]

Onthakan /  The Blue Hour (2015)

[ctl-yuejie]

Onthakan - The Climb

[andydwyer]

The Blue Hour (Onthakan) [2015]