Ploy (film)

Ploy
The Thai movie poster
Directed byPen-Ek Ratanaruang
Written byPen-Ek Ratanaruang
Produced byChareon Iamphungphorn
Kiatkamon Iamphungporn
Wouter Barendrecht
Michael J. Werner
StarringLalita Panyopas
Pornwut Sarasin
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk
Porntip Papanai
Ananda Everingham
Thaksakorn Pradabpongsa
CinematographyChankit Chamnivikaipong
Edited byPatamanadda Yukol
Music byHualampong Riddim
Koichi Shimizu
Distributed byFive Star Production
Fortissimo Films
Release dates
  • May 21, 2007 (2007-05-21) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • June 7, 2007 (2007-06-07)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryThailand
LanguageThai
Budget$2 million
Box office$436,809

Ploy (Thai: พลอย) is a 2007 Thai film written and directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film premiered during the Directors' Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

The drama film stars Thai actress Lalita Panyopas in a story of a middle-aged married couple who question their relationship after seven years. Ananda Everingham is featured in a supporting role as a bartender.

The film contained sex scenes that were shown at Cannes, but due to censorship concerns had to be re-edited by the director so the film could be shown in cinemas in Thailand when it opened there on June 7, 2007. The uncensored version of the film was shown in Thailand at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival.