Gohan Film Review: A Dog's Point of View with Three Generations

JAKARTA - Gohan is a new production from GDH 559, presented by directors Chayanop Bunprakob, Baz Poonpiriya, Atta Hemwadee. The Thai film industry, which is often synonymous with family films, brings a new story.

This time, the dog is the main character of the film. The journey of the dog in finding a new home and finding a home is divided into three generations.

The film Gohan tells the story of a white dog found by Hiro (Yasushi Kitajima), a Japanese worker who was working in Thailand. He chose to name the dog Gohan, which means white rice in Japanese.

Another story about Namcha (Poe Mamhe Thar), an illegal worker from Myanmar who got a new job but he felt a dilemma with his job.

Then, the last story comes from the couple Pele (Jaonaay Wattanasin) and Jaidee (Tu Tontawan) who have been together since high school. However, the problems that occur make the two of them separate but are reunited because of Gohan.

Films about dogs always manage to make people cry, but compared to highlighting the sadness or negative things, the story of the dog comes in various emotional elements that cause happiness.

Gohan's dog as the main subject brings a point of view in seeing the three stories. Without realizing it, the three stories present a sad story with a different style.

The three stories don't always work, because there are some parts that feel short so that they don't have time to explore the character itself. One of them is Namcha's story as an illegal worker. As a result, the second part feels like a bridge between the first and third stories that are not explored.

The actors give the right acting portion for this film, but the excitement of Gohan's dog, played by three tails, is memorable. The three dogs play three stories, namely Kori, Meechok, and Hima.

Gohan features a portrait of the search for a new home from the perspective of a dog that inspires great hope and love.

Meanwhile, the film Gohan can be watched in Indonesian cinemas.