One of three films commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2006. It is a short film based on Beauty and an Airplane, a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Ratanaruang's film tells the story of a man (Ananda Everingham) who falls in love with a woman (Khemapsom Sirisukha) he sees at the check-in counter of an airport. Most of the film takes place in the sleek blackened interior of the plane's cabin -- the camera panning between the two seats, lighting now one, now the other of the occupants. The two passengers never exchange a word, title cards occasionally allowing us to know what the man is thinking. Those familiar only with his work on Dumplings or Wong Kar-wai's films might be surprised at cinematographer Christopher Doyle's uncustomary restraint. Christopher Doyle doubles as both taxi driver and captain in the film.
Directing | Pen-Ek Ratanaruang | Director |
Editing | Patamanadda Yukol | Editor |
Crew | Christopher Doyle | Cinematography |
Sound | Kijjazz Montone | Music |
Costume & Make-Up | Nittha Piyakul | Makeup & Hair |
Writing | Gabriel García Márquez | Original Story |
Sound | Koichi Shimizu | Sound |
Production | Mingmongkol Sonakul | Producer |
Writing | Pen-Ek Ratanaruang | Writer |
Production | Min Byung-lock | Producer |
Art | Nipon Subsri | Art Direction |
Camera | Rain Li | Camera Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Visa Kongka | Costumer |