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How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

2015 · Movie · 79 min · ★ 6.1 · 78% critics

Drama

An 11-year-old boy steals money for bribes to remove his gay older brother from Thai military conscription rolls, unaware of the ramifications.

Also known as How to Win at Checkers Every Time · How to Win at Checkers

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Details
Original title
พี่ชาย My Hero
Years
2015
Release date
2015-04-04
Language
TH
Runtime
79 min
Critic score
78/100
TMDB rating
6.1/10 (25 votes)

Themes

  • sibling relationship
  • bangkok, thailand
  • thailand
  • lottery
  • coming of age
  • betrayal
  • male homosexuality
  • based on short story
  • told in flashback
  • thai military
  • draft day
  • child protagonist
  • +4 more

Awards & recognition

  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Josh Kim