''Home'' (Thai title: ''Home'' , , Home: Love, Happiness, Memories'') is a Thai

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directed by

Chookiat Sakveerakul Chookiat Sakveerakul ( th, ชูเกียรติ ศักดิ์วีระกุล, ), born 1981 in Chiang Mai, Thailand) is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is also credited as Ma-Deaw Chukiatsakwirakul or Matthew Chukiat ...

. It was produced and distributed by

Sahamongkolfilm International Sahamongkol Film International Co. Ltd. ( th, บริษัท สหมงคลฟิล์ม จำกัด, also Sahamongkolfilm, Mongkol Film or SM) is a Thai motion picture production and distribution company. It is the leading movie co ...

and released in Thailand on 19 April 2012. The film, set in

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...

, consists of three continuous segments, each focusing on a group of characters whose relationships are revealed in the third segment. According to Chookiat, "Unlike my previous works, ''Home'' doesn't question any social problems. It's more of a personal film that pulls together my own memories." In the first segment, recent secondary school graduate Nae (

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) is taking photographs of his school campus at night when he meets a younger student acquaintance, Beam ( Kittisak Patomburana). The two talk about their experiences, relationships and plans for the future, but have to part as morning comes. The second segment tells the story of widow Buajan (

Penpak Sirikul Penpak Sirikul ( th, เพ็ญพักตร์ ศิริกุล; RTGS: Phenphak Sirikun), nickname Tai (), is an actress and model, well known as Thai sex symbol and model in the 70s-80s later the 2,000-year Woman. Biography Born in ...

), who continues to find notes left by her late husband ( Witoon Jaiprom), which keep her bonded to his memory but also prevents her from moving on. The last segment centres on the wedding of Chiang Mai native Preeya ( Siraphan Wattanajinda) and Leng (

Ruangsak Loychusak Ruangsak Loychusak ( th, เรืองศักดิ์ ลอยชูศักดิ์), also known as James Ruangsak, is a Thai actor and singer. His first album was ''Dai Wela...James'' ("It's time for James"). He then released ''Siren L ...

), a businessman from

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. Problems arise on the wedding day after Preeya has an encounter with her ex-boyfriend Pek ( Supoj Chancharoen), although she is supported by her aunt ( Puttachat Pongsuchat) and brother ( Witwisit Hiranyawongkul). ''Home'' was released on 19 April 2012, and grossed 5,346,751 baht on its opening weekend, placing it second in the Thai box office that weekend after ''

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''. The film won the 22nd National Film Association Award for Best Picture, and Chookiat won the Best Director award for his direction of the film.

References

2012 films Sahamongkol Film International films Films directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul Thai romance films Best Picture Suphannahong National Film Award winners 2012 romance films {{Thailand-film-stub