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.
The 2011–2013 Thailand Window
30 Thailand films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jan Dara: The Beginning sits at position #15.
Other Titles From Sahamongkolfilm
The 2010s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jan Dara: The Beginning premiered. 102 total titles in this decade from Thailand.
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 |