MONTHLY FIELD REPORT.
The Love of Siam
CARSON CHOW
From Volume XLIV, No. II, OCTOBER 2008.
Excerpt:
« In Siam, Sakveerakul both indicts the ruthlessness of a familial downfall and pokes fun at tradition. We see the effects of the former in the principles that Sunee must sacrifice to support the family and to cope with her guilt for losing her daughter. In relation to the latter, the characters’ reliance on superstition has mixed results. Tong believes in God, whereas Mew believes in music [...] »
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