How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015)
พี่ชาย My Hero
Even if someone else has to lose...
An 11-year-old boy steals money for bribes to remove his gay older brother from Thai military conscription rolls, unaware of the ramifications.
Casting
- Ingkarat Damrongsakkul — Oat
- Theerachai Wimolchaireuk — Adult Oat
- Thira Chutikul — Ek
- Jinna Navarat — Jai
- Natarat Lakha — Kitty
- Vatanya Thamdee — Auntie
- Anawat Patanawanichkul — Junior
- Warattha Kaew-on — Kwan
- Nuntita Khampiranon — Waitress at Cafe Lovely
- Michael Shaowanasai — Costumer at Cafe Lovely
- Chotpipat Suttijun — Bar Boy
- Kowit Wattanakul — Junior's Dad
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (Thai title: พี่ชาย My Hero) is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Josh Kim. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, and was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film is based on the short stories "At the Café Lovely" and "Draft Day" by Rattawut Lapcharoensap.
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