Sud pralad

Name: Sud pralad
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2004-11-24
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Banlop Lomnoi, Sakda Kaewbuadee, Huai Dessom, Sirivej Jaroenchon, Udom Promma

IMDb ID: tt0381668 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.1 (6,716 votes)

Genres: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

A romance between a soldier and a country boy, wrapped around a Thai folk-tale involving a shaman with shape-shifting abilities.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Tropical Malady
Australia: Tropical Malady
Canada: Tropical Malady (English)
Spain: Tropical Malady
France: Tropical Malady
United Kingdom: Tropical Malady
Ireland: Tropical Malady (English)
India: Tropical Malady (English)
Italy: Tropical Malady
New Zealand: Tropical Malady (English)
United States: Tropical Malady
World-wide: Tropical Malady (English)
South Africa: Tropical Malady (English)
Poland: Choroba tropikalna
Portugal: Febre Tropical
Brazil: Mal dos Trópicos
Germany: Tropical Malady - Liebe kennt nur den Moment...
Slovenia: Tropska bolezen
Serbia: Tropska slabost
Greece: Τροπική ασθένεια
Russia: Тропическая болезнь
Japan: トロピカル・マラディ (Japanese)
China: 夏夜迷情 (Mandarin, Alternative Title)
China: 热带幻梦 (Mandarin, Alternative Title)
China: 热带疾病 (Mandarin)
China: 热带病 (Mandarin, Alternative Title)
Taiwan: 熱帶幻夢
Sud PraladContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2004-11-24Runtime118 minutesMetascore81IMDb Popularity0User Reviews34Critic Reviews58Countries / RegionsThailand
France
Germany
ItalyLanguagesThaiKeywordsgay
gay soldier
gay love
male frontal nudity
bare chested maleFilming LocationsThailandProduction CompaniesBackup Media
Anna Sanders Films
Downtown PicturesOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.kickthemachine.com/works/tropical_malady.htmlIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381668/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0381668.jpgUpdated At2026-01-04T11:07:34

Stars

Banlop Lomnoi
Sakda Kaewbuadee
Huai Dessom
Sirivej Jaroenchon
Udom Promma

Directors

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Writers

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Banlop Lomnoi | Character: Keng
Actor: Sakda Kaewbuadee | Character: Tong
Actor: Huai Dessom | Character: Actor
Actor: Sirivej Jaroenchon | Character: Actor
Actor: Udom Promma | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Olivier Aknin | Role: Producer
Name: David Atlan Jackson | Role: Producer
Name: Paiboon Damrongchaitham | Role: Producer
Name: Charles de Meaux | Role: Producer
Name: Axel Möbius | Role: Producer
Name: Marco Müller | Role: Producer
Name: Christoph Thoke | Role: Producer
Name: Pantham Thongsangl | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jarin Pengpanitch | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Vichit Tanapanitch | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Jean-Louis Vialard | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Lee Chatametikool | Role: Editor
Name: Jacopo Quadri | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Sipang Angsnapirom | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Akekarat Homlaor | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Pilaitip Jamniam | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Tiana Mille | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Sompot Chidgasornpongse | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Suchada Sirithanawuddhi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Lee Chatametikool | Role: Sound Department
Name: Thitipant Chongcharoen-choke-skul | Role: Sound Department
Name: Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Boom Suvagondha | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sirapob Tungkasaeranee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Narathip Tungkaseranee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jasmin Vorabutr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Teekadet Vucharadhanin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Traithep Wongpaiboon | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Manfred Büttner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Markus Degen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Florian Gellinger | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Caterina Schiffers | Role: Visual Effects

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jacopo Quadri | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Diana Rulli | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi286311193/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi286311193/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1642640187521.mp4?Expires=1788376754&Signature=hIk1Ya6cepF~UgLGcr7as5wStEIz3c~GMVoiNoR925e4Mor5wTM1678j5~JCN8Yba6DM-zLl~03xcn88P0sm6L4ADCJBwT2wWfLhoe1Y06usK0MryPmeygrWWpNDlj3GNG9HhrfJiqT3fLFVaLmX-UB8~npfSspOsVTeWFf80cQlOnDxFSvSVTVUqvWw-Mmb21BY2zp7RhjRlvT2HdI-l4slZpP-Em70R1h60vm02VNaZkzNI6mSURF8mP~sBSdF6fCqCBycsyrNaCHwO5OuYRN16uX4VPrSKnUrMxA0NfxXFrn-UHu6WCTkdfjewSxQDUxFPiCLUiwwoNLmR5O6xA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 18, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Thailand: June 24, 2004 (limited)
Belgium: July 1, 2004 (Brussels Cinédécouvertes Film Festival)
France: July 3, 2004 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
Australia: July 28, 2004 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Canada: September 10, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: September 25, 2004 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
United States: October 2, 2004 (New York Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival)
South Korea: October 13, 2004 (Pusan International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 23, 2004 (BFI London Film Festival)
Brazil: October 30, 2004 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
France: November 11, 2004 (Lyon Asiexpo Film Festival)
Belgium: November 16, 2004 (Holebi Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Japan: November 21, 2004 (Tokyo FILMeX)
Belgium: November 24, 2004
France: November 24, 2004
Hong Kong: November 28, 2004 (Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 30, 2005 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Serbia: March 1, 2005 (Belgrade Film Festival)
United Kingdom: March 4, 2005
Czech Republic: April 1, 2005 (Febio Film Festival)
Argentina: April 16, 2005 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
United States: April 23, 2005 (Indianapolis International Film Festival)
Italy: April 29, 2005
Singapore: April 30, 2005 (Singapore International Film Festival)
Netherlands: May 5, 2005
United States: June 3, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
United States: June 20, 2005 (San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: June 29, 2005 (New York City, New York)
United States: July 15, 2005 (Berkeley, California)
United States: July 15, 2005 (San Francisco, California)
United States: July 22, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
Poland: July 23, 2005 (ERA New Horizons Film Festival)
United States: August 19, 2005 (Denver, Colorado)
United States: August 19, 2005 (Seattle, Washington)
Germany: October 27, 2005
Greece: December 6, 2010 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Greece: December 9, 2010
Sweden: November 2, 2012 (TV premiere)
Singapore: June 3, 2016 (NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore)
United States: April 12, 2019 (Harvard Film Archive)
France: July 22, 2021 (FIDMarseille International Film Festival)
Poland: August 15, 2021 (New Horizons International Film Festival)
Portugal: December 8, 2024 (Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema)

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