Our interview with director Chukiat “Madiew” Sakveerakul on why he took so long to make Home, 5 years after Love of Siam.
Our interview with actor Witwisit “Pitch” Hiranyawongkul of Love of Siam on Home and the release of his first solo single
Our review below.

When Love of Siam was released in 2007, it not only went on to become a worldwide cult film for gay teens, it changed how romantic movies are made here in Thailand (and definitely how they are titled). Five years later, director Chukiat “Madiew” Sakveerakul returns to writing and directing a full-length film with Home, three related short stories about three couples in Chiang Mai.
When all his friends go to a graduation party, Nae (Chutavuth Pattarakampol) stays at his high school, taking night shots with a camera. There, he accidentally meets one of his juniors, Beam, who is preparing for a basketball tournament the following day. Beam and Nae end up reminiscing about school.
Bua Jan (Penpak Sirikul) has spent years taking care of her beloved husband who is dying from lung cancer. As he lies on his death bed, Bua Jan tries hard to come to terms with his eminent death, and she too reminisces about the good times they shared.
Preeya (Noon Siripan) is preparing her wedding ceremony with Leng (James Ruengsak) with the help of her younger brother Leam (the sweet-faced Pitch Witwisit). But returning to Chiang Mai, her hometown, for the preparations leads her to bump into her ex-boyfriend, Pek (Lift Supoj). And guess what? They too trace back the fond memories they share, making it suddenly unclear whether Preeya will go ahead with her wedding or not.
Unlike Madiew’s previous omnibus film, Fun Wan Eye Joob, this effort came with the promise of being more than three unrelated short films. Unfortunately, Home still feels very disjointed, which makes getting into the plot’s cadence, or even connecting with characters, a tall order. The presence of Nae and Bua Jan in the last story is particularly irrelevant, which is made all the more obvious by the three stories’ similarities (despite the generation gaps). Madiew almost sets himself up to fail: “Here, listen to these three heart-wrenching stories and the saddest one gets the cookie."
It’s not unwatchable, but it does get repetitive. And apart from the original soundtrack and Penpak’s impressive acting, it is nice to see Pitch manage to steal the show despite his secondary role. You could say this is really a case of too much of a good thing—even if that thing is love. So while we applaud Madiew’s efforts to experiment with point of view and form—both of which were definitely original in gay romance Love of Siam and psychological horror 13 Beloved—this particular effort just isn’t in that league.