Jan Dara: The Beginning

Jan Dara: The Beginning

A tragedy of lust, love and revenge…

2012136 min5.8 / 10

A dark, melancholic drama about a troubled young man's emotional and romantic entanglements, rooted in childhood trauma and longing.

Jan, a young boy, grows up without a mother and is often insulted by his father. He struggles with his life as he longs to be with several women, even Madame Boonleung, his father's lover.

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