Jan Dara (2001) on Netflix
In 1930s Siam, Jan Dara grows up in a wealthy household. His father, Khun Luang, blames him for his mother's death in childbirth and keeps him at servant work.
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Plot summary
In 1930s Siam, Jan Dara is raised in a wealthy house where sex touches the lives of everyone in it. His father, Khun Luang, blames him for the death of his mother in childbirth and sets him to servant work. Jan's aunt Waad, his mother's younger sister, is brought in to care for him and becomes the mother he lacks. Khun Luang sleeps with many women of the household, Waad among them, and she bears a daughter, Kaew, whom he spoils and raises to despise Jan. As a teenager, Jan befriends Khen, the cook's son, who introduces him to sex, and he falls in love with Hyacinth, a student he walks home from school. Boonlueang, the mistress Khun Luang has kept for years, comes to live on the estate and treats Jan with unexpected kindness.
Cast
- Thana Komentitias Hyacinth's Father
- Kanchit Thamthongas Ken Krathingthong
- Wanlapa Promnaulas Dara
- Sukanya Kongkawongas SaisoiSaisoi
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- Niwat Pibulsirias Grandpa
- Pornprom Saibouras Waen
- Tanai Tanachanunas Jom
- Surasak Buaployas Head Of District
- Saroj Glinsarojas Driver
- Nam-Nguen Boonnakas Mom Chom
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Jan Dara (2001)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Christy Chung called working with the shy 17-year-old Thai actor Suwinit Panjamawat a 'great, new experience'; he was so embarrassed during their sex scenes that he wore a jock strap, which she says gave her friction burns on set.
- In Thailand, Jan Dara was controversial because its sex scenes tested the censorship bounds of the 1930 Film Act.
