Ahimsa: Stop to Run


Ahimsa: Stop to Run is a 2005 Thai comedy-drama film written and directed by Kittikorn Kiasirikun.

Plot

Ahingsa is a young man who is haunted by his karma, which takes the form of a mysterious red-haired man who dishes out abuse when Ahingsa runs afoul of morality. When Ahingsa was a young boy, a shaman had the mysterious man removed, but the man returns when Ahingsa is a young man and starts taking drugs and getting involved in rave culture. Ahingsa's behavior soon causes trouble for his friends, Ukhoht and Einstein, and a female physician, Dr. Pattaya.

Cast

  • Boriwat Yuto as Ahingsa
  • Theeradanai Suwannahom as Mysterious Man/Karma
  • Prinya Ngamwongwarn as Ukhoht
  • Ampon Rattanawong as Man with birdcages
  • Taranya Sattabusya as Dr. Pattaya
  • Johnny Unwa as Einstein

Accolades

The film was Thailand's official entry to the 79th Academy Awards. It was chosen after Invisible Waves had been withdrawn by the Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand.