Original subtitles

I humbly pay respect to the monks.

All students, please recite the pledge.

We are Thais

with grateful hearts.

We value the nation,

religion,

the monarchy.

We students

will behave

as per the school regulations.

We will be honest

with ourselves

and others.

We students

will not act in a way

that will cause trouble

to ourselves

or others.

At ease.

The monarchy is an institution which has long been in Thailand.

The King always rules for the happiness of the people.

We will pay respect to His Majesty the King

by singing the Royal Anthem together.

We, servants of His Great Majesty

Prostrate our hearts and minds

To pay respect to the ruler whose merits are boundless

Our glorious sovereign

The greatest of Siam, with great and lasting honour

We are secure and peaceful because of his royal rule

His benevolence protects us

And brings happiness to the people

May the King's wishes

Be fulfilled as desired

As we celebrate his glory

Students, hands down and be calm.

Hello.

- Hello. - I'm Tarn.

Welcome to Krabi. How was your trip? Are you tired?

It was okay.

I'll take you to Nang Gulf today.

It's known for its beautiful beach.

Then, we'll go and pray at the cave shrine.

But today we have lots of time.

You can check in and relax first. I'll wait here.

Okay.

Can you tell me about yourself?

- Me? - Yes.

How?

How long have you been here?

I've lived here since I was 14 years old.

I'm 60 now. I don't go anywhere.

What did you do when you were younger?

Me?

I used to box. That's all.

I was blinded while boxing.

Can you tell us more about boxing?

- What? - Can you talk about boxing?

When I used to box?

I fought more than 130 matches. I only lost once.

I boxed in so many places.

Pattani, Yala, Songkhla, Satun (The Southern Provinces).

I got called to box everywhere.

They sent me places. They would call and off I went.

I was a famous boxer.

I never lost.

Do you usually sit here?

Do you like sitting here?

Yes. I would sit here in the afternoon.

I also sit here at noon.

I like to sit here after a meal.

Just watching is fun.

It's nice and quiet.

It's quiet.

It's quiet here. No noise, nothing.

It's comfortable.

It's a lot better than near the market.

It so noisy there. I didn't like it.

It's better here.

When I have visitors, like you, I talk to them.

If you weren't here, I'd be lying down.

Cut.

Please give Pae the umbrella.

Can I get a glass of orange juice?

I can hold it myself.

Thank you.

Tarn, please come to the monitor.

This one... The light... We need to adjust the lighting.

It doesn't look good.

And the composition, too.

He's not happy with it yet. Let's do one more.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Hmm... So tasty.

Krabi has really good orange juice.

So fresh.

Feeling cooler now?

- Are you from here? - Yes.

I'm from Krabi... My dad is from Krabi.

- Really? - Really.

- And your mum? - She's from Rayong.

- So this is like coming home for you? - Yes.

How long have you worked in commercials?

About three years.

Three years already? How come I've never met you?

But I have met you before.

You don't remember me?

Really? I'm sorry.

How did you get into commercials?

Through a friend. And I've been doing it since.

- It's been three years now. - You've done wardrobe all that time?

Yes.

Do you enjoy working on commercials?

I like it. It's fun. I get to go on outdoor shoots.

Really? How is this fun? It's so damn hot!

Okay, please let the actor rest. We need to move the camera.

No, it's all right. Okay, thank you. You can close the umbrella now.

When we pass that corner, we'll arrive at Phra Nang Cave.

There's a folk tale about Phra Nang Cave.

I can't hear you.

Behind that is Phra Nang Cave.

There's a folk tale about this old couple...

I'll tell you when we get to the beach.

Careful.

Which way are we going?

Phra Nang Cave is this way.

There's a folk tale about Phra Nang Cave.

There was an old couple who wanted to have a child.

So they proposed to a nāga, a sea serpent,

that if they were granted a daughter, she'd marry the nāga.

And what if they had a son?

Maybe Phra Nang Cave wouldn't exist now.

However, it didn't turn out as they'd agreed.

When their daughter grew up,

she decided to marry someone else.

The nāga found out and got very angry.

He turned into a human and stormed the wedding.

There was a shaman living in the cave nearby.

He tried to stop the fight,

but to no avail, so he turned everything into stone.

The bride and groom's house was turned into Phra Nang Cave.

What about the groom?

He probably turned into one of these islands.

This shrine is popular with people who want to have children.

Women from all over the world come here to ask for children.

Well, I don't really want any children.

Shall we go to the next place?

Please have the actor come on set. We're ready to shoot.

Watch out.

Are you okay?

What do you do?

I scout locations for movies.

Are you here to scout for a movie then?

Something like that.

I see.

What's the movie about?

What's the movie about?

I can't talk about it yet.

There's also James Bond Island, if you're interested.

It's not really in Krabi, but it's not that far.

I prefer locations in Krabi.

How about Phi Phi Island? The Beach was shot there.

The movie starred Leonardo.

Are there any good restaurants around here?

- Yes, there are. - Which ones?

Go-Tung.

Go-Tung, no?

- Go-Suang. - Go-Suang.

- Yeah? - Go-Suang.

- What's it called again? Go-Suang? - Yes.

- What does it mean? - Go-Sung.

- Go-Suang! - Stop it.

Over there. It's a Korean restaurant.

- There are so many places to eat here. - Yeah.

There are lots of places to eat downtown.

Yeah.

- Is this downtown here? - Yes, it is.

There's not much to eat near my house.

Once you pass the crossroad that's next to the market

that's no longer downtown.

Where did you go? Koh Lanta?

What did you say before that? Deep Gulf?

Why do they call it that? Because it's very deep?

Yes, it's very deep and they use it as

the town reservoir.

It's so deep that three people have drowned there.

- What? - Three people?

Kids who'd gone swimming.

Which gulf is the most beautiful?

Nang Gulf.

The water is so damn dirty there.

- Yeah, so dirty. - They cleaned it up recently.

- Emerald Pool is beautiful. - Yeah.

- Emerald Pool. - Why is it called Emerald Pool?

- Because of its colour... - The water is green.

I almost drowned once, but my sister saved me in time.

The water is very clear there.

I was sitting on a log that day, splashing in the water...

- We... - We what?

Room 754.

How was your sightseeing today?

I wasn't sightseeing. I'm here for work.

What kind of work do you do?

I'm doing market research.

I see. Please enjoy your stay.

That night I was walking up the stairs.

When I looked up, I saw someone walking past me.

I looked but there was no-one there.

I thought he was probably checking if the hotel had been cleaned properly.

I wasn't afraid, so I didn't pay much attention.

It could have been a person... or something else.

I thought it was my colleague, but there was no-one.

I try not to think about it.

If I'm afraid, then I can't live my life as I want.

- Do you experience this often? - Pretty often.

Can you tell me more about it? Does it only happen here?

In other places, too.

At funerals I often sense something.

But I don't say anything,

because I'm afraid that a ghost will follow me.

So I said to my friend,

"It's probably not a ghost."

That day they said,

"Two people got out of a car."

But I saw three.

They told me that there were only two people.

But I said there were three.

I decided to stop talking about it

because I didn't know who the third one was.

I asked the person next to me if it could have been the deceased.

I asked what kind of clothes he wore.

I hadn't seen inside the coffin so I couldn't have known.

They told me and it matched what I saw.

I tried to look indifferent and stopped talking.

I tried not to think about it.

Uncle?

Yes.

Hello.

- Is this your house? - Yes.

I see.

- How old is it? - This house?

- Yes. - It's about

eighty years old.

- How old? - Over 80.

More than 80 years old?

- Were you born here? - Yes.

I'm 60 years old. No, 70.

I'm 70 years old.

This house was built

two years before I was born.

I was born

right here.

- How many people live here? - Two, just me and my son.

My wife already passed away... A long time ago.

- Do you mind if I walk around? - What?

Do you mind if I take a look around your house?

No, I don't mind at all.

- You don't mind? - Of course not.

I'm going to take a walk around then.

When would be the best time to bring tourists here?

To see the bees...

We collect honey around April.

If tourists come at that time,

they can taste fresh honey from the farm.

How much do you sell the honey for?

It comes in three sizes.

The largest size is 750ml, which is 500 baht.

Then there's the 400ml size. That's 200 baht.

And then 130ml size, which is 100 baht.

How did you meet?

Well, she contacted me by phone.

She wanted me to show her around after she got here.

I met her in the hotel lobby on her first day.

I remember she was very beautiful.

She was like a movie star. Her face was well-defined.

Her skin was a bit dark, but she was tall and slim.

Beautiful like a movie star.

But she kept to herself and didn't really smile much.

I didn't dare talk to her much on the first day.

So on the first two days I took her to

Phra Nang Cave and Khao Khanap Nam.

We went kayaking.

I tried talking to her. I was telling her stories.

She listened to me and seemed more relaxed.

But she's a low-key person.

Then on the last day...

Well, she booked me for three days.

The first two days were fine.

But the last day she was gone.

I couldn't reach her.

It was really strange. I don't know where she went.

Actually, you came here at the perfect time

because Krabi Biennale is happening now.

And

there are many artists coming here from around the world.

We're also getting more tourists.

Are more tourists good for the economy?

Yes, and it's good for me.

Are there any film screenings at the Biennale?

There are a few.

But one film was banned.

How come?

I heard that the artist wouldn't cut out some scenes,

so the authorities didn't let him screen it.

Someone here got to see it and he was very upset.

He said the film was offensive to the community.

I kind of want to see it, though.

- Can I see your ID card? - Sure.

What were you doing at the cinema?

I take care of the place.

When was the last time you saw her?

When we were on the rooftop.

She went down the same way we came up.

I walked downstairs and couldn't find her.

The lock I put on was still intact.

Were you right behind her?

A little bit behind.

Did you try to find her after she disappeared?

Did you look in the restrooms?

Yes, but I couldn't find her.

- What do you think happened to her? - I have no idea.

She disappeared even though every exit was locked.

- How old was she? - Under 40.

Did you think she was a local?

She spoke central dialect, so she was probably from the central region.

- Was she alone? - Yes.

Was there anyone else at the cinema apart from you and her?

No, no-one.

Describe to me what happened.

A woman came in and asked to see the cinema.

Around what time was that?

Around five o'clock.

What are you doing?

Do you work here?

Yes, but the cinema is closed now.

Did you work here in 1981?

Yes, I did.

My mum and dad loved coming here.

They told me they first met each other here in 1981.

I have a photo from that time.

So I'd like to take a look around. Is that okay?

Yes. Come this way.

Oh, thank you. How long has it been closed?

A long time, since 1997.

So what's upstairs?

Nothing.

But there are plans to turn it into a theatre.

Did a lot of people come here back then?

Yes.

I HAVE A NAME... IT WILL NOT BE REVEALED!

Grab that railing.

Be careful.

It's beautiful up here.

It is.

What's that?

Kaew Temple, the official temple of Krabi.

There's a shrine up here?

It's a shrine for the guardian spirit of the cinema.

It used to be next to the well behind the cinema.

But, sometimes, people saw the spirit climbing up here

so we moved the shrine.

I'm so tired.

- How many bottles is that? - I'm on my third.

Pae's here.

What took you so long?

We're almost drunk and you've just arrived?

Come and sit down.

I'll have the same as Oliver. I don't want beer tonight.

Can we have another one of those?

Thank you.

Can you get drunk just drinking this?

I don't even know what's in it.

I bet it's strong.

Strong drink, for sure!

- Strong? - I bet.

Are you still making music?

I've been working on a new album.

- Come on, sing for us. - I'd like to hear, too.

I don't know what to do to have her near

Because places that she likes to go, I have no interest in going

She likes going out and enjoying the nightlife

Where the music is too loud and I can't bear to listen

I don't like drinking, but I'll drink

I'll drink only when she wants to clink the glass

But when time passes and I almost pass out

No matter what time the bar closes, everyone has to be here

I dance to the song that I never want to listen to

I act like I'm enjoying it so I have some hope

The cinema opened on 18 August 1982.

It was a very exciting day.

A new cinema was opening.

Back then, cinema was the only form of public entertainment.

The very first screening started at 8 am,

and the last screening ended at 8 am the next day.

How were the screenings?

Every screening was very busy.

How was your first day at work?

That day...

I moved into town around 1968.

I used to hang out at another cinema.

I went there every day.

Then they started giving me little jobs

like print checking, and then I learnt how to project.

I practised every day.

Later, I got to project films myself.

I mastered it.

Excuse me, can you translate?

Yes, sure.

SUBTITLE TRANSLATIONS BY SONILA JOSHI