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‘The Paradise of Thorns’ Review: A Queer Thai Drama Takes a Turn for the Operatic
Boss Kuno's feature debut 'The Paradise of Thorns' translates its sociopolitical outlook in the form of shlock.
Whether or not it means to be, Boss Kuno ‘s “ The Paradise of Thorns ” is a delightfully macabre soap opera of betrayal and family secrets; it also just happens to double as political affirmation for same-sex marriage in Thailand. “The Paradise of Thorns” tells of a queer couple, Thongkam (Jeff Satur) and Sek (Pongsakorn Mettarikanon), who are married in all ways but final paperwork, and who have made a life together on a sprawling orchard. That leads to complications after his passing when his invalid mother Saeng (Srida Puapimol) and her adopted daughter Mo (Engfa Waraha) arrive to claim what they believe is theirs, with some unresolved family mysteries in tow.
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