NA / Thai / Comedy / Drama / Sport / 104 min
NA / Thai / Comedy / Drama / Sport /
Director: Yongyoot Thongkongtoon |
Cast: Jesdaporn Pholdee Sahaphap Tor Ekachai Buranapanit |
Release Date: 4 December, 2018 |
Running Time: 104 min |
Distributor: Singapore International Film Festival |
A commercial and critical success in Thailand and abroad, The Iron Ladies is a fictionalised account of a historic 1996 team of gay and transgender athletes who won the men’s title at the Thai national volleyball championships.
Shying away from melodrama, the film is a loving mix of laugh-out-loud comedy and sporting triumphs amidst a greater call for tolerance. It centers on the misadventures of talented volleyball players Mon and Jung as they struggle to find a team willing to accept their LGBTQ identities. The pair gain a second wind after the appointment of a new coach—who ends up building a diverse team of gay, transgender and straight players after the original team walks out.