Colic: dek hen pee (2006)
No stats available
Directors
Cast
Pimpan Chalaikupp, Vittaya Wasukraipaisan, Kulthida Sattabongkoch
A new mother’s exhausting adjustment to parenthood turns unsettling when she suspects sinister forces are targeting her constantly crying baby.
The story
Prae, a graphic artist, and her boyfriend Pong, who runs a television shop, are enjoying their lives and careers when Prae discovers she is pregnant. Though she initially fears Pong will reject the baby, he proposes, and the couple settles into a house. The transition is difficult: Prae leaves her job and grows bored, while Pong works constantly to make up for their losses. After their baby, Pan, is born, his persistent crying adds to their stress. A doctor attributes it to colic expected to last about six months, but the crying continues, and Prae begins noticing strange things.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Prae and Pong are a young couple enjoying their lives and careers. Prae works as a graphic artist, while her boyfriend, Pong, runs a television shop. One day, Prae faints at work and discovers that she is pregnant. At first, Prae worries that Pong will not accept the baby, but he surprises her with a marriage proposal. The couple settles into a house. Getting used to their new life is difficult: Prae has to leave her job and soon becomes bored, while Pong works all the time to make up for their losses. Their baby, Pan, is born; he cries constantly, adding to the stress the new parents are experiencing. A doctor says that he has colic and that it will last about six months, after which things should settle down. But instead, he keeps crying. Spending a lot of time with the baby, Prae notices strange things happening and becomes convinced that evil forces are targeting him.
Genres
Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.
Your lists
Loading your lists…