Twelve Twenty 18 years old

One of three films commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2006. It is a short film based on Beauty and an Airplane, a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Ratanaruang's film tells the story of a man (Ananda Everingham) who falls in love with a woman (Khemapsom Sirisukha) he sees at the check-in counter of an airport. Most of the film takes place in the sleek blackened interior of the plane's cabin -- the camera panning between the two seats, lighting now one, now the other of the occupants. The two passengers never exchange a word, title cards occasionally allowing us to know what the man is thinking. Those familiar only with his work on Dumplings or Wong Kar-wai's films might be surprised at cinematographer Christopher Doyle's uncustomary restraint. Christopher Doyle doubles as both taxi driver and captain in the film.

Credits

Twelve Twenty Cast

Name	Character
Ananda Everingham He was 23, now 42 years old	as Man
Christopher Doyle He was 53, now 72 years old	as Taxi Driver / Captain

Twelve Twenty Crew

Name	Department
Rain Li as Camera Operator. She was 22 (now 41) years old	Camera
Patamanadda Yukol as Editor.	Editing
Gabriel García Márquez as Original Story. He was 78 (87) years old when He died	Writing
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang as Director. He was 43 (now 62) years old	Directing
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang as Writer. He was 43 (now 62) years old	Writing