Beschreibung
Headshot is a 2011 Thai crime thriller film written and directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. It is based on the novel Rain Falling Up the Sky by Win Lyovarin. The film stars Nopachai Chaiyanam, Sirin Horwang, Chanokporn Sayoungkul, and Apisit Opasaimlikit. Headshot premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and was later screened at the 2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase and the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. Headshot tells the story of a cop-turned-hitman who is struck in the head by a bullet, leading to a change in his perspective on life.
