loving the love of siam

it was another movie marathon. from shelter we had a short break. a game of sorts. then it was 'love of siam'. this one is pure innocence. and it is definitely a more complex plot. star-crossed 'special friends', probably in their early adolescence are pulled apart by tragic circumstances. they meet again years after, now in their ripe pubescence. but this takes place as the family of one continues to decay... and take bizarre turns.

there is more drama. and there are more characters. all of them have their time in the limelight. which somehow makes it a movie much much bigger than just adolescent gay love. it doesnt have shelter's happy ending. and for some of us, the ending was 'huh?'. but on hindsight, the ending may be explained by the growing maturity of both friends. especially the one who needed to be there for his family. he knew in the end, he was the only hope to keep the family together.

this is much bigger than shelter. so the gay love angle becomes just one of the storylines. and for that i am not as thrilled. i like the single-mindedness of the first movie. but awards-wise, love of siam is the winner, hands down.

i wanted to do more emo right after watching love of siam. i have just seen two gay love stories. and for somebody single, for somebody who still recalls seven years of having been in a relationship, the movies are quite heart-rending. (obviously, since i am still here blogging about it). beautiful stories they both are. each proudly showcasing their cultural context.

now, direk, give me a story like this. ill fund it. =)