Country Boy (Thai Mini-Series)

Absolutely DO NOT waste your time on this one. This is NOT a BL by any means, do not get fooled by the poster. There is only a slight hint, but only if you, like me, are looking for it. A two part mini series of about 30 minutes each, the intention was probably nice but execution is clearly very amateurish with a pale thin plot suitable for just a short story. Thankfully the performances were ok.

Four friends decide to go in the countryside for a short holiday and find a really remote rural homestay to live in. The son of the owner runs the place which is going through a rough time given the pandemic. Soon the boys find out that their boy and his mother owe a huge debt to a loan shark and if not paid in time they will lose the place. One of the four boys, feels a little drawn towards the village boy and helps him redesign the homestay and even helps him monetarily to save the homestay. They become friends and promise to meet again in future.

With a little tighter script could have been a an amazing short film and with a message, but it was beyond stretched for no reason. No character establishment was done. It was a different setting from the usual Thai universities bullshit but that doesn't make everything better. The one good thing was the village boy. Dorky, nerdy and very average, he would force a smile throughout in front of the visitors but at the same time, he was able to show the troubles and problems he is going through internally to save his family home. You never know what kinds of sadness is hidden behind every smile. The guy was good. Rest everyone was strictly ok. Could there be a blossoming romance between the two boys, maybe, maybe not. But It didn't hold me attention short enough to even care. (2/10)

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