Remember 15 (2022)

La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid…

Ce drama m’a intrigué lorsque j’ai vu que Zee était au casting… Et bien sûr le petit speech d’un « huit clos » sur une île déserte a achevé le travail XD !

Me voici donc lancée… Et j’ai bien vite déchanté XD ! Oui l’histoire démarre vite… Nous avons droit à de la violence à gogo avec des scènes particulièrement trash… (J’ai détourné les yeux quand Dan se fait tuer… C’est pour dire…) Mais cela devient vite plat… Avec des retours constant dans le passé qui sont particulièrement agaçants (bien qu’important pour l’histoire). De plus, il est difficile d’apprécier les personnages… (Chose rare dans ce genre d’histoire…) Je les ai trouvé tellement horribles…

Finalement, tous les évènements du drama ont un lien… Et celui-ci résulte d’une souffrance qui n’a pas pu être exprimée… Car on a refusé de reconnaitre qu’elles étaient des VICTIMES et donc, de leur venir en aide... (Qu’est-ce que la scène avec leur professeur m’a agacé… Comment peut-on dire à des victimes de viols qu’elles y sont allées d’elles-mêmes et donc sous-entendre qu’elles étaient consentantes >< ! Et on en parle de la réaction de Lyla ? "P'Bew tu n'as pas besoin de t'excuser auprès d'elles... Elles l'ont mérité !" Non mais ? LOL !)

En y repensant, je me demande si l’histoire est aussi trash pour montrer la violence subie par une personne victime d’une agression sexuelle ? (Aller savoir…)

Je finirai cette critique en disant que la fin me laisse perplexe… Et qu'en plus, je n'arrive pas à définir si j'ai aimé ou détesté ce drama... x'D

[H.S. ou pas : Suis-je la seule à me demander pourquoi "Remember 15" ?
- Ils sont 12 + Lyla. Donc à moins que je ne sache pas compter, ça fait 13...
- On ne parle pas d'une date particulière... On dit juste que c'est 5ans après la disparition de Lyla...
- L'âge des protagonistes à l'époque ? Ça ne tiens pas vraiment la route... Bew & Dan étant diplômés, Lyla & les autres sont dans la même année mais Lilly est dans la classe inférieure... (De ce fait, même l'âge des victimes, Lilly & Sonar, ne correspond pas à 15...)
Conclusion : Je pense que j'ai du louper un élément >< !]

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Forever REMEMBER [ED]

Revenge in a court without justice, is it possible?
Suspense-horror series with an intriguing twist and message.

Viewer description is STRONGLY advised because "Remember 15" is indeed VERY GORY AND INTENSE, it´s no exaggeration. You have been warned.

SHORT VERSION:
A story about a group of people who traveled to an island on the 5th death anniversary of a girl they all knew. All of them carry their own dark past with heavy secrets, which were very well portrayed and underscored by the production. Only the story lacked a bit of coherence.

I REMEMBER 15 reasons why you should watch this series

1. The protagonists are ordinary people and that´s why it is so capturing.
2. Every person has their individual flaws and personality traits.
2. The concept of this series is not far from what could happen in that kind of situation.
4. The concept is interesting.
5. The problems of these young adults are various.
6. You never know what will happen. It´s random.
7. It is not ONLY random and unfounded slaughter.
8. The crew did the best they could with their budget.
9. The art department is fascinating.
10. It has characters that represent LGBTQI+.
11. It has characters that are facing disadvantages in life (sickness, disability)
12. The opening of this series is vibey.
13. The opening soundtrack is addicting.
14. They had a lot of fun while filming on set. (As shown in the interviews)
15. Amazing actors, Amazing crew.


DETAILED VERSION:
STAFF APPRECIATION / Production
In the beginning, I really would like to point out the staff´s work in this series. The Art Director [Kissada Namuang] / Art Department [Sumat Namuang, Suphachai Aemsoem, ...] & the Prop Master [Kittuchot Lumloet] really did an insane performance as well as the actors. It´s even more mind-blowing when you keep in mind that it´s the first main role/ big role for some (3) of them, at least on MDL.

The music is well combined with the mood of the series and all individual parts work well together. The opening, an example of the superb combination of cinematography, lights, shadows, colors, and music, is very addicting for me to watch. I could write about this for days.

PLOT 6.0 >> 5.5
12 young adults return to the deserted island, the place where Lyla died five years ago to pay tribute to Lyla and find out who sent a message over the phone to the deceased girl. However, the closer it gets to the truth the more they discover their cruel past. The suspense remains until the last episode, with a few cliché twists.

In terms of content, it approaches a well-known American show that drew a lot of criticism in 2017: 13 Reasons Why. However, while the situations and topics are somewhat alike the approach of each plot is totally different. 13RW focuses on drawing society's attention to urgent problems and crises of young people and improving classmates in their actions. However, while „Remember 15“also spreads awareness for mental health, LGBTQI+, and toxic personalities/ relationships, the approach and outcome are surely more brutal and more dystopian than in other series with the same trope/topic. What kind of rules and morals do you expect from traumatized teenagers facing death on an island far from a normal and structured civilization?

The more important question to ask is what can we learn from this show?

ACTORS 7.5
As for Zee Pruk Panich, Jimmy Karn Kritsanaphan, and Title Tanatorn Saenangkanikorn, they convince the audience of their role. Here I personally highlight Zee (Bew), he had to portray such a difficult character. My rating can also be very much based on the fact that I have „dealt“with his acting skills the most so far and therefore have "high expectations" which he bravely met in „Remember 15“. Especially when considering what kind of role he had to portray.

However, all characters are complicated and multilayered. In general, I would say that the overall acting is solid. At least nobody was a thorn in my side. Personally. On the contrary, even the rather new and inexperienced actors played their roles well [Noon Khingkarn Boonma = Nest, Boss Daranpope Charmpoonod = Mac, Sairung Prapakon Chairak = Lilly]. Hardly anything to complain about. Especially Sairung had a tough role to play. My utmost respect to Sairung, Nut, and Pruk for accepting and embodying these very complicated characters. It mustn´t have been easy.

OVERALL >> 8.0 >> 7.0
The series convinced me in many aspects and buried some of my doubts in the implementation like a corpse in the sand. The scenario is terrifying and not exactly encouraging to make new acquaintances. HOWEVER, that's the way it is with a lot of thriller/horror series, but that doesn't make them any less remarkable. The show's triggers and topics are something the viewer could "learn" from, as quoted in the last episode. One should not take revenge into their own hands, as it is for the law/god/nature to decide what will happen to the offenders/sinners, otherwise, chaos and massacre ought to happen.

In any case, a recommendation to you sweethearts, but I'll stay on the mainland for now. I´ve learned and changed some views on things I had a very set opinion on before watching. I´m glad I have watched this.

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