Love of Siam

Love of Siam

Love of family. Love of friendship. Love of lovers.

Directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul

Produced by Sahamongkolfilm, Baa-Ram-Ewe

2007154 min7.3 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance about two childhood friends rediscovering each other as young men and navigating unexpected romantic feelings amid family complications and personal loss.

Best friends as children, Mew and Tong run into each other years later as young men and find they have unexpected feelings for each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love of Siam sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Love of Siam violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Love of Siam easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Love of Siam scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Love of Siam end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Love of Siam

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love of Siam

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love of Siam, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love of Siam, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love of Siam, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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