The Teacher's Diary

2014 film

The Teacher's Diary
Theatrical release poster
Thai: คิดถึงวิทยา RTGS: Khit Thueng Witthaya
Directed by	Nithiwat Tharathorn
Written by	Sopana Chaowwiwatkul Supalerk Ningsanond Nithiwat Tharathorn Thodsapon Thiptinnakorn
Produced by	Jira Maligool Vanridee Pongsittisak Suvimon Techasupinun Chenchonnee Soonthonsaratul
Starring	Laila Boonyasak Sukrit Wisetkaew Sukollawat Kanarot
Cinematography	Naruphol Chokanapitak
Edited by	Pongsakorn Charnchalermchal Thammarat Sumethsupachok
Music by	Hualampong Riddim Vichaya Vatanasapt
Production company	Jorkwang films
Distributed by	GTH
Release date	20 March 2014 (2014-03-20)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai

The Teacher's Diary (Thai: คิดถึงวิทยา; RTGS: Khit Thueng Witthaya) is a 2014 Thai romance drama film directed by Nithiwat Tharathorn. It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.^[1]^[2] The film was remade in Hindi as Notebook, released in March 2019.

Story

An out of work male teacher accepts an offer to teach in a remote school based on a run down houseboat. There he read a diary left behind by the previous year's teacher - a woman banished from her city school for refusing to remove her tattoo. He becomes attracted to the writer and writes comments in the diary. When he leaves and she returns, she reads his comments and a mutual regard develops.

Cast

Laila Boonyasak as Ann
Sukrit Wisetkaew as Song
Sukollawat Kanarot as Nui
Chutima Teepanat as Nam
Witawat Singlampong as Nam's New Boyfriend

References

^ "Thailand Writes 'Teacher's Diary' Into Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
^ "Oscars: Thailand Selects 'Teacher's Diary' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.