A film we caught at Cannes that’s pretty interesting comes from the writer of Shutter, one of the last scary Asian horror films of last decade.
LaddaLand, from Alone, 4bia and Coming Soon writer Sopon Sukdapisit, inside you’ll find the international trailer, along with a sales poster.
“Buying a home is a dream that everyone strives for.
Thee (Saharat Sangkapreecha) is one of millions in Bangkok that cannot afford a home, much less a spacious home on his meager staff salary. Living in an old rental apartment, he feels the societal pressure of being labeled a bad husband and father for not being able to provide his family a house. One day, a huge job opportunity knocks on his door and Thee accepts a position as the new Head of Marketing at a company located in northern Thailand . Now with a substantially higher salary while living in an area with lower real estate prices, a new home isn’t just a dream anymore. Without hesitation, Thee decides to leave his old life and move his family to Chiang Mai.
Thee believes that his wife, Parn (Piyathida Woramusik), and his two kids Nan and Nat will have a happier life at Laddaland, a new housing project with large, beautiful homes. Life is good. At the dinner table, Thee smiles proudly with pride. Finally, everyone can be together and enjoy the warmth and comfort of their new home. Little does he realize that in the same evening a Burmese maid is brutally murdered at a neighbor’s house. Savagely beaten, her mangled body is found stuffed inside the refrigerator.
Death is something we all must face soon or later, but in Laddaland it’s your dead neighbors is what you must deal with.”
