Thailand Synopsis
จันดารา ปฐมบท
“A tragedy of lust, love and revenge…”
Set in the 1930s, the story recounts the growing pains of Jan, whose mother dies while giving birth to him and who’s intensely hated by his sadistic and debauched father. Jan grows up with his stepmother, and he struggles to reconcile his guilt and longing with different women in his life.
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 54% of Thailand films in our index.
Popularity (96th percentile) outruns review volume (54th) — a trending, discussed title among Thailand films.
Other Titles From Sahamongkolfilm
Drama + Romance in Thailand
26 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Jan Dara: The Beginning itself).
The 2011–2013 Thailand Window
Jan Dara: The Beginning holds position #15 of 30 Thailand films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Thailand, 102 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jan Dara: The Beginning premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Thailand films in 2012.
The 108th Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #167 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Drama productions specifically: #103 of 120 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Thai |
| Production Companies | Sahamongkolfilm |
| Runtime | 2h 17m |
| Release Date | September 6, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2599106 |