Dew, known in Thai as Dew, Pai Duai Kan Na (ดิว ไปด้วยกันนะ 'Dew, let's go together') is a 2019 Thai drama film directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul and released by CJ Major Entertainment. It stars Sukollawat Kanaros, Sadanont Durongkavarojana, Pawat Chittsawangdee, Darisa Karnpoj and Yarinda Bunnag. The film tells the story of Pob and Dew, teenage boys who develop feelings for each other amid the prevailing homophobic attitudes of 1990s Thai society, but then become parted. Two decades later, Pob, now married, returns to his hometown as a teacher, and meets a female student who reminds him of their past unfulfilled relationship.
The film received muted audience interest and performed modestly at the box office. Critics commended the acting but found the screenplay—a remake of the 2001 South Korean film Bungee Jumping of Their Own—lacking. Sadanont won best actor awards at the Suphannahong and Bangkok Critics Assembly awards, while Pawat also won best supporting actor at the latter.
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In the small town of Pang Noi, in 1996, upper-secondary schoolboy Pob meets Dew, who is new to town. They become friends, and gradually get closer. The next summer holidays, while in Chiang Mai for tutorial lessons, they get into an argument but soon realise their passion for each other, kissing in a phone booth. However, when a friend notices their relationship, Pob abruptly leaves. He continues to ignore Dew as the next school year begins, and when Dew confronts him, they get into a fight, Pob saying that he doesn't want to be like Dew and become a social leper, prompting Dew to hit him. Their parents are brought in, and they both face tensions at home, Pob being verbally abused by his Chinese father and Dew's mother unable to say that she still loves him.