When you can't tell the person, tell the sunset

The complications of this drama mostly arise from the cultural situation of the community where Teh grows up. Much like any small town, there is instinct to revere similarity and call that normal and that which isn't similar is not normal. Teh has the expectations of being normal, but early on realizes in his heart that he may not be.
Much like a hero in chains his conditioning constrains him from breaking free of the impositions of society to be his true self. The result is much hardship and heartache for those around him as he fights against his nature and causes heartache and pain.
His inclination is to stay true to the values the community has instilled in him, but that goes against what the heart wants and so his head and heart are constantly at war. He's also very bad at communicating his emotions.
Billkin and PP were teamed up for My Ambulance. After seeing how their performance resonated the director decided to make a story just for them. His reflections took several paths until reached the idea of a young man trying to break out his shell in Phuket.
After a childhood tiff Teh gives Oh-aew the cold shoulder. They both feel slighted so it's not 'til they're trying to gain university admission that they are thrown together by chance. Aft first they are antagonistic, but then they realize there's something going on between them that Teh doesn't want to talk about and Oh-aew doesn't have the fortitude to bring to the surface.
There is a great deal of indirection and glancing surfaces in their interactions until they nearly reach a break through while watching a sunset.
From there to the end it's a constant battle for Teh to come to grips with what he knows he feels inside but is too scared to admit to himself. Can Oh-aew help draw him out?

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I want to see New direct a movie. I'm pretty sure it will be shown at Cannes. As a semi-professional movie reviewer for festivals I would be honored to have a first look opportunity for a film from him. This series is a master class in directing.
I'm going to address the two biggest misunderstandings about what's happening.
The first is easy, Pharm gives too much of himself to In.
Second is the pacing. The slow pace of this film is important for the emotional punch.
It seems some people only watch Marvel films or action/adventure and don't understand or appreciate the subtleties of a slow build. Even the teaser moments at the end of an episode are carefully crafted.
The story itself is fairly complicated and requires more attention than the average romance. It's important to work out how Pharm and Deen are related to In and Korn.
The side story of Win and Team is itself a reflection of the main story. Who's more forward. Who's more reluctant.
There are larger themes here as well but I'll leave those to the viewer.

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