A friendship develops between a young paralysed man from a wealthy Bangkok family and his male nurse from Isan in the North of Thailand.
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The people behind it
Phakpoom Surapongsanuruk
Ake
Arkaney Cherkham
Pun
Paramej Noiam
Father
Anchana Ponpitakthepkij
Somjai
Karuna Looktumthong
Keaw
Nattapong Swangsang
Pui
Anchalee Saisoontorn
Nurse
Intanont Puengpeancharoen
Boy
Somsri Khamdee
Mom
Sritrang Rodklai
Baby
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