The Rocket
2013 · Movie · 96 min
★ 7.2(65)unSUB Rating
In war-scarred Laos, a boy is treated as a source of bad luck by his own family. Determined to prove his worth, he sets out on a risky journey to enter a high-stakes rocket competition that could change how everyone sees him.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-02-10
- Language
- LO
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.6/10 (65 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, uplifting underdog story set against a harsh backdrop, with family conflict and a suspenseful competition at its core; Not for you if you avoid bleak war impacts.
Pros: heartfelt underdog journey; tense competition stakes; vivid sense of place | Cons: heavy themes; some slow stretches; stressful moments
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2013
- Crystal Bear · 2013
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2014 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2013 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
- SD
Sitthiphon Disamoe
as Ahlo
- LK
Loungnam Kaosainam
as Kia
Suthep Pongam
as Purple
- BY
Boonsri Yindee
as Taitok
- SW
Sumrit Warin
as Toma
- AK
Alice Keohavong
as Mali
- CL
Chanthachone Latvongxay
as Market Fish Seller
- SS
Samnuan Sankote
as Male Relocation Village Official
Jarunun Phantachat
as Female Relocation Village Official
- WV
Walter Van Veenendaal
as Angeo Dam Official
Directed by Kim Mordaunt