由万蒂公司发行,泰国三位青年导演共同导演的一部电影。影片讲述的是两个泰国饮食界的家族企业对于泰国菜烹饪的热爱以及追求。他们努力做到让食客们品尝到最正宗、最原汁原味的泰国菜。影片呈现方式真实且生动,表现出“食神们”对于烹饪的热衷。
改编自Ajin Panjapan同名短篇小说,故事主要以作者前半生(二战后)生活的泰南採矿营地为背景。该片曾入围第78届奥斯卡最佳外语奖竞赛单元。
In a Southern province in Thailand, a young boy lives with his uncle and a monkey called Kapi. When the uncle dies, the boy is threatened by a real estate tycoon who wants to buy their land and turn it into a resort. The boy has to train Kapi to enter a coconut-picking competition, with their land at stake.