Suddenly Twenty

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Suddenly Twenty [a] is a 2016 Thai musical comedy-drama film directed by Araya Suriharn. It is a remake of the 2014 South Korean film Miss Granny [1] and stars Davika Hoorne in leading role [2] [3]

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Plot

A septuagenarian woman magically reverts to her 20-year-old self and is invited to join a band.

Cast

Festival screenings

The film has been featured at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan, [4] the Luang Prabang Film Festival in Laos, [5] the Thai Film Festival in China, [3] and the Namaste Thailand Film Festival in India. [6] It received five nominations at the 2017 Suphannahong National Film Awards. [7]

Notes

  1. Thai: 20 ใหม่ ยูเทิร์นวัย หัวใจรีเทิร์น

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