One Day (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Banjong Pisanthanakun |
| Written by | Banjong Pisanthanakun Chantavit Dhanasevi Nontra Koomwong |
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| Edited by | Chonlasit Upanigkit |
Production company | Jorkwang films |
| Distributed by | GDH 559 |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
One Day (Thai: แฟนเดย์ แฟนกันแค่วันเดียว, RTGS: Fanday...Fan Kun Khae Wan Diaw) is a 2016 Thai romance drama film directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, and starring Chantavit Dhanasevi and Nittha Jirayungyurn.[1][2]
In October 2016, Banjong was in Singapore to promote his new romantic drama together with the two leads, Chantavit and TV actress Nittha who is making her debut on the big screen.[3]
Synopsis
Denchai (Chantavit Dhanasevi) is in love with his colleague Nui (Nittha Jirayungyurn) but does not have the courage to express his feelings towards her. He finally gets his chance during the company trip. He makes a wish to be with Nui for just one day, and his wish comes true.[4][5]
Plot
The film follows Denchai, a socially awkward IT support technician who works at a large corporation in Bangkok. Quiet and habitually overlooked, Denchai is known simply as “the IT guy,” summoned only when computers fail or Wi-Fi crashes. Invisible to most of his colleagues, he secretly nurtures feelings for Nui, a cheerful and warm marketing employee who is already involved in a complicated relationship with her charismatic, married superior.
When the company organizes a winter incentive trip to Hokkaido, Japan, Denchai joins with modest hopes of simply being near Nui outside the rigid hierarchy of office life. Amid snow-covered landscapes and group activities, Denchai remains on the margins—until a skiing accident changes everything. Nui crashes on the slopes and suffers temporary amnesia, losing her short-term memory. Doctors assure the group that her condition should resolve within a day.
Realizing that Nui does not remember who she is—or who anyone else is—Denchai makes an impulsive and morally fraught decision: he tells her that he is her boyfriend. To his astonishment, Nui accepts this explanation without question. For the first time, Denchai is not invisible. For one fleeting day, he becomes the person she smiles at, trusts, and leans on.
As they wander through Otaru’s snowy streets, visit the canal, share hot chocolate, go ice skating, and ride a cable car overlooking the white expanse of Hokkaido, Denchai experiences the life he has only imagined. Freed from the emotional burdens of her past—including her unbalanced relationship back home—Nui appears lighter, candidly speaking about her exhaustion and longing for something simpler. Their conversations are intimate and sincere, and Denchai struggles between guilt over his deception and the overwhelming desire to preserve the fragile happiness of the moment.
The day culminates in a lantern-lit festival where they make wishes beneath the winter sky. In that suspended space between truth and illusion, they share a quiet kiss. For Denchai, the single day feels like an entire lifetime condensed into hours.
By morning, fragments of Nui’s memory begin to return. She does not recall every detail, but she remembers the feelings—the warmth, the laughter, the sense of being truly seen. Gradually, reality reasserts itself. Denchai admits that he wanted to give her one perfect day, even if it was built on a lie. Though hurt and conflicted, Nui recognizes the sincerity behind his actions.
When the trip ends, they part at the station without dramatic promises. Back in Bangkok, life resumes its ordinary rhythm. Nui returns to her complicated relationship, and Denchai returns to his quiet corner of the office. Yet both are changed. The experience forces Nui to confront the emotional emptiness of her former life, while Denchai learns that love, even when fleeting and imperfect, can still hold profound meaning.
Cast
- Chantavit Dhanasevi as Denchai
- Nittha Jirayungyurn as Nui
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2017 | Dara Daily The Great Awards 2016 | Best Actress in a Leading Film of 2016 | Nittha Jirayungyurn | Won |
| Best Actor in a Leading Film of 2016 | Chantavit Dhanasevi | Won | ||
| Best Movie | One Day | Won | ||
| 26th Thailand National Film Association Awards | Best Movie | One Day | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Nittha Jirayungyurn | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Chantavit Dhanasevi | Won | ||
| Best Director | Banjong Pisanthanakun | Nominated | ||
| Best Best Cinematography | Narupon Sohkkanapituk | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Chonlasit Upanigkit | Nominated | ||
| Best Recording and Sound Mixing | Kantana Sound Studio | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Music Score | Hua Lampong Riddim | Nominated | ||
| Best Makeup Effects | Benjawan Sroy-in | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Yggdrazil Group Company Limited, Poster Company Limited | Nominated | ||
| MThai Toptalk About | Top Talk – About Movie | One Day | Won |
References
- ^ Wong, Silvia (2 August 2016). "Banjong's One Day on GDH's debut slate". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ Parinyaporn, Pajee (9 August 2016). "Love on the slopes". The Nation. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ Hon, Jing Yi (24 October 2016). "Shutter director Banjong Pisanthanakun gets romantic with new movie". Today. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "New Thai Movie from GDH One Day". WOW Thai pop. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Lead Cast and Director of One Day to Promote Movie in Singapore!". InCinemas.sg. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-26.