'''Alone''' (, or ''Fad'', literally "twin") is a
2007 Thai horror film directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, a duo whose debut film, ''
Shutter'', was a box-office smash in Thailand and other Asian countries. ''Alone'' stars Thai-German pop singer
Marsha Wattanapanich in her first film role in 15 years.
[Is Marsha sure she wants to get back into movies?, The Nation, retrieved 2007-03-22.]
Plot
Pim was born as a
twin,
conjoined at the stomach with her sister, Ploy. The twins had an operation to separate them, but one did not survive. Now living in South Korea, Pim receives a phone call from
Thailand that her mother has had a stroke. Pim must return to Thailand and her childhood home, where memories of Ploy come back to haunt her and become frighteningly real.
Cast
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Marsha Wattanapanich as Pim/Ploy
★ Vittaya Wasukraipaisan as Wee
★ Ruchanu Boonchooduang as Pim's and Ploy's mother
★ Hatairat Egereff as Pim, age 15
★ Rutairat Egereff as Ploy, age 15
★ Chutikan Vimuktananda as Pim, age 7
★ Chayakan Vimuktananda as Ploy, age 7
★ Namo Tongkumnerd as Wee, age 15
Soundtrack
The closing credits feature a song by Marsha Wattanapanich, "Suan Neung Khong Chan (A Part of Me)".
Remakes, US release
An
Indian remake, ''Akela'', is planned with the twins' names Akash (Alive One) and Prakash (Dead One) portrayed by an Indian actor,
Katrina Kaif playing the girlfriend and
Juhi Chawla playing the twins' mother.
In the United States, remake rights and all North American distribution rights were acquired by indie distributor 24 Frames.
References
External links
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Official site
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Official site
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MovieSeer synopsis