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Ploy (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Ploy is a 2007 drama directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, starring Apinya Sakuljaroensuk as Ploy, Ananda Everingham and Pornwut Sarasin. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $436,809 worldwide.

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Ploy (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 45m (105 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Thai
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Ploy About?

The premise of Ploy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Every relationship carries an expiration date, a notion tested when a married couple find themselves trapped together in a single hotel room with a woman named Ploy. As the night unfolds, quiet doubts turn to jealousy, and Ploy’s presence sets off a chain of devastating consequences for the pair.

Ploy Themes & Keywords

· 17 tags
  • character name as title
  • jealousy
  • hotel
  • thailand
  • sex
  • dream
  • bathroom
  • one word title
  • melancholy
  • depression
  • very little dialogue
  • song
+5 more
  • male female relationship
  • pillow
  • hotel room
  • cigarette smoking
  • chambermaid
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Cast & crew

Ploy Cast & Characters

Apinya Sakuljaroensuk leads the cast as Ploy, with Ananda Everingham as Nut and Pornwut Sarasin as Wit. Directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang; 11 actors are credited in all.

Plot

Ploy Plot Summary

What happens in Ploy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Death in the family pulls the Thai-American couple Wit [Ananda Everingham] and Dang back to Bangkok for the first time in years. They land at Suvarnabhumi Airport in the early hours, check into a hotel, and battle the pull of jet lag. Dang longs to sleep, but Wit roams the lobby and hotel bar, seeking a quiet moment and a cigarette. While they unpack, Dang finds a small paper with the phone number of a woman named Noy, a detail that instantly stirs suspicion.

Full summary

The whole story of Ploy, scene by scene

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Box office

Ploy Box Office

Ploy grossed $436,809 worldwide.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$436.8K

International
$436.8K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Ploy?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which city do Wit and Dang travel to after the family death?

Details

Ploy Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Ploy - Die Unbekannte im Hotel” and “Ploy - Jogos de Sedução”.

Also known as
  • Ploy - Die Unbekannte im Hotel
  • Ploy - Jogos de Sedução
  • Ploy – Die Unbekannte im Hotel
  • 密谈

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FAQ

Ploy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Ploy, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Ploy?

Ploy runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

When was Ploy released?

Ploy was released on May 21, 2007.

Who directed Ploy?

Ploy was directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang.

More films by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Who is in the cast of Ploy?

Ploy stars Apinya Sakuljaroensuk as Ploy, Ananda Everingham as Nut and Pornwut Sarasin as Wit, among 11 credited actors.

How much did Ploy make at the box office?

Ploy grossed $436,809 worldwide.

Does Ploy have a post-credit scene?

No. Ploy has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Ploy in?

The original language of Ploy is Thai.

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