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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.1 / 100
2019·Crime / Drama·1h 33m

BUOYANCY

“The day you lose hope, is the day you will die.”

An innocent Cambodian boy is sold to a Thai broker and enslaved on a fishing trawler. As fellow slaves are tortured and murdered around him, he starts to wonder if his only hope of freedom is to become as violent as his captors.

Above the Line
Rodd Rathjen·DirectorRodd Rathjen·ScreenplayMichael Latham·Director of PhotographyLawrence English·MusicGraeme Pereira·Editor
Cast
Sarm Heng·ChakraThanawut Ketsaro·Rom RanRous Mony·KeaSaichia Wongwirot·KadirYothin Udomsanti·DanchiChan Visal·SamnangChheung Vakhim·Friend in WaterholeTerb Sophon·Girl from Rich FamiliesPhouen Nisa·Girl from Rich FamiliesSareoun Sopheara·Chakra's Father
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Rodd Rathjen·DirectorGreg Cobain·First Assistant DirectorSreyra In·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Rodd Rathjen·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Michael Latham·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Graeme Pereira·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Lawrence English·MusicDane Cody·Sound RecordistSony Morm·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Chanry Krauch·Art DirectionBethany Ryan·Production DesignRachana Boun·Makeup & HairOl Sam Orn·Set Decoration
Production· 17
Rita Walsh·ProducerSamantha Jennings·ProducerKristina Ceyton·ProducerPaula Smith Arrigoni·Executive ProducerJonathan Duffy·Executive ProducerJonathan Page·Executive ProducerAlicia Brown·Executive ProducerKate Kennedy·Executive ProducerRithy Panh·Executive ProducerMichele Turnure-Salleo·Executive ProducerJeff Harrison·Executive ProducerBryce Menzies·Executive ProducerRaweeporn 'Non' Srimonju·CastingSteven McKinnon·Co-ProducerNicholas Simon·Production ConsultantRaweeporn 'Non' Srimonju·Production ManagerMaile Daugherty·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
74.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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