''One for the Road'' is a 2021 Thai-language

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

film directed by

Nattawut Poonpiriya Nattawut "Baz" Poonpiriya ( th, นัฐวุฒิ พูนพิริยะ, born 1981) is a Thai director, working extensively on television commercials and music videos, but best known for the films ''Countdown (2012 film), Countdown'', '' ...

and produced by

Wong Kar-wai Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure ...

. It is a Chinese/Hong Kong/Thai co-production, and is written by Puangsoi Aksornsawang, Nottapon Boonprakob and Nattawut Poonpiriya. The film stars

Thanapob Leeratanakajorn Thanapob Leeratanakachorn ( th, ธนภพ ลีรัตนขจร) also known by his nickname Tor, ( th, ต่อ) is a Thai actor, model and singer. His most notable dramas and films are ''Hormones: The Series'' (2013–2014), ''May Who ...

, Nattarat Nopparatayapon, Ploy Horwang, Siraphun Wattanajinda, Violette Wautier and

Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying ( th, ชุติมณฑน์ จึงเจริญสุขยิ่ง, ; born 2 February 1996), nicknamed Aokbab ( th, ออกแบบ; ; ), is a Thai model and actress, best known for her role as Lynn ...

. The film had its world premiere at the

2021 Sundance Film Festival The 2021 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 28 to February 3, 2021. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 15, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Utah, the festival combined in-person screenings at the Ray ...

on January 28, 2021 and won the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film was selected as the Thai entry for Best International Feature Film at the

95th Academy Awards The 95th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor films released in 2022, and is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2023. Comed ...

Cast

The cast include: *

as Boss * Nattarat Nopparatayapon as Aood * Violette Wautier as Prim *

as Noona * Ploi Horwang as Alice * Noon Siraphun as Roong

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on January 28, 2021. In 2022, the Thai distribution rights to the film were acquired by

GDH 559 GDH 559 Co., Ltd. ( th, บริษัท จีดีเอช ห้าห้าเก้า จำกัด), usually known as GDH, is a film studio subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was founded on 5 January 20 ...

and it set to be released in Thai cinemas on February 10.

Critical response

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, the film has an approval rating of 65% based on reviews from 31 critics, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "It's overlong and uneven, but ''One for the Road'' may still satisfy viewers in the mood for a road trip movie with mortality on its mind."

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* * {{Rottentomatoes, one_for_the_road_2021 Thai-language films Thai drama films 2021 drama films Sundance Film Festival award winners

Cast

Release

Critical response

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