- Sittisiri Mongkolsiri’s latest film sits atop Netflix’s latest Global Top 10 non-English chart.
- Insider spoke with Mongkolsiri about “Hunger” — a story of class division told through food.
- Mongkolsiri shares his inspiration for the film, its characters, and his favorite Thai dishes.
Warning: Major spoilers below if you haven’t seen “Hunger.”
“Food is related to class division — I feel and see that in my everyday life as a Thai,” Sittisiri Mongkolsiri told Insider.
Mongkolsiri is the director of Thai food horror film “Hunger,” currently the number 1 movie on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart for non-English films. Since its release on April 8, the movie has been receiving positive reviews from all around the world.
Set in Bangkok, the story follows Aoy, played by Chutimon “Aokbab” Chuengcharoensukying, a culinary…
