Inside a Durian Shell (2023)

Inside a Durian Shell (2023) a short film / installation art by Sutida Kamonkunakorn

I stumbled upon a trove of familial snapshots. Yet, amidst them all, one photograph seized my senses—a captured essence by my father during my mother's pregnancy.
The image unfolds a macrocosm: her belly, taut and seemingly on the verge of celestial rupture. The subsequent frame exposes her visage, swollen and tinged with a muted hue.
In that crystalline moment, myriad inquiries flooded my psyche. What whispered symphonies did she discern within? Did agony pirouette through her being? The enigmatic dance of questions pirouetted within.
Enduring life's mantle within a corporeal sanctuary felt like an arduous odyssey. And so, I yearned to fathom a lexicon to convey her emotions during that time.

Cinematography by Thanapat Ngamngernwan