North American Premiere
In this haunting, meditative drama, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit explores the question of bringing a child into an uncertain world. Prapamonton Eiamchan plays Fren, a woman with a white-collar job and a baby on the way. Deeply ambivalent about her pregnancy, she conceals it from her macho husband, Thame (Paopetch Charoensook), until a twist of fate exposes the truth. Thame is delighted at the prospect of fatherhood and oblivious to Fren’s anxieties, which include misgivings about their marriage as well as worries about economic, societal, and environmental collapse.
Human Resource tells a story in which large-scale politics are refracted through small-scale human interaction. Opening with the image of an ultrasound, the film’s lens expands to encompass the discontents of the contemporary world — anxieties that exist on the periphery, but command attention the way darkening clouds or looming shadows would. This is a work that slowly, quietly asserts its power, growing more affecting with every scene.
Prapamonton Eiamchan, Paopetch Charoensook, Chanakan Rattana-Udom, Pimmada Chaisaksoen
Thailand
2025
In Thai with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Jina Osothsilp, Jira Maligool, Preeyawan Bhuwakul, Vijjapat Kojiw, Vanridee Pongsittisak, Bobbie Wong, Pimsiri Thongrompo, Boosaba Daorueng, Paiboon Damrongchaitham
Producer
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, Pacharin Surawatanapongs
Screenwriter
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
Cinematography
Natdanai Naksuwarn
Editor
Manussa Vorasingha
Production Design
Patcharanun Talanon
Original Music
Siwat Homkham
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
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Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit is an acclaimed Thai filmmaker known for blending indie and studio sensibilities. His debut 36 (2012) won him the New Currents Award from the 17th Busan International Film Festival. Other notable works include Heart Attack (2015), Die Tomorrow (2017), and Happy Old Year (2019). His latest film, Human Resource (2025), was selected for the Orizzonti section at the Venice Film Festival.
Filmography: 36 (2012); Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy (2013); The Master (2014); Die Tomorrow (2017); Happy Old Year (2019); Fast & Feel Love (2022)
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