Chintanakan (2022 Film)
| Chintanakan Kachai ຈິນຕະນາການ Estmerish: Fantasy Fantaisie Gaullican | |
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 Theatrical release poster for the Montecara Film Festival | |
| Chintanakan | |
| Directed by | Duazaiginhe Thammavonga |
| Written by | Malena Bortei |
| Screenplay by | Phayvanh Narimangsy Baizhan Nurzhavong |
| Produced by | Aisana Zemhinou Madthai Marlenevanh Oljeitu Somphousiharath |
| Starring | Gladis Saenbouthalath Ambaghai Siharathi Nazar Siyavong Dazadiu Guchlug Keani Manwilaivong Somphone Fomenkongsy |
| Cinematography | Lae Rattanavognsa |
| Edited by | Maral Gavagamu |
| Music by | Kale Saysanasy |
Production company | Houa Studio |
| Distributed by | Houa Studio |
Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Lavana |
| Languages | Kachai Gaullican |
| Budget | €9 milliion |
| Box office | €100 million |
Chintanakan is a fantasy directed and produced by Duazaiginhe Thammavonga. Chintanakan means fantasy in Kachai, and is loosely based on Kachai mythology developed in the 13th century. The film follows the goddess of luck Nanphutin, and her mischievous interactions both for good and bad in the world of mortals, using her powers to affect the plans of her father, the Emperor of the Gods for her own entertainment. Her mischievous actions result in Nanphutin losing her powers and being instead turned into an immortal guide for the souls a Phutiaent, as punishment that she will learn the meaning of life. The story is a mixture of Kachai mythological stories.
Plot
Nanphutin Gladis Saenbouthalath is the goddess of luck and daughter of the Emperor of the Gods, Cha Nazar Siyavong. Nanphutin is given near uncontrolled ability to influence world events, causing asteroids, great floods, great empires, and great cities to satisfy whatever amuses her. Her father displeased with the way Nanphutin has used her powers, places restraints on her. He starts getting more involved in the world and its managing, as his fellow Gods are displeased at Nanphutins unchecked power and his disinterest with the lives of mortals. Angered by the new restrictions placed on her power, she transforms herself into a Red Great Crane and transverses the mortal world in ways to influence it both positively and negatively. She encounters Manvalat Dazadiu Guchlug, a general favored by her father to become a great ruler. Angered by her father, she uses her form as a Crane to humiliate Manvalat to her fathers displeasure. When Manvalat is tricked by Nanphutin transformed as a beautiful woman to seduce him, Manvalat is killed by his troops who perceive the formerly invincible Manvalat as weak, causing their army to splinter into infighting. Upon hearing of this, Cha punishes Nanphutin to become a Phutiaent a rower of the mortal souls from the world of the living to the world of the dead, who do so through the Great River. Nanphutin is angered by this, but is powerless to change her faith.
Nanphutin performs her job in the great river, with great irritation. There she meets Pasoennaiav Ambaghai Siharathi a man with the face of a crocodile cursed for eternity by Cha to ferry the souls across the river.