Hormones

9/10 Growing Pains, Rebellion, and the Pulse of Youth

9/10 Growing Pains, Rebellion, and the Pulse of Youth
Bold and unflinching, Hormones: Wai Wawun dives into the chaos of adolescence, capturing the thrills, mistakes, and heartbreaks that shape a generation.
This Thai coming-of-age film follows a group of high school students as they navigate love, friendship, and identity during one transformative summer. Rather than focusing on a single protagonist, the film interweaves multiple storylines-from first love and jealousy to ambition and insecurity-mirroring the fragmented yet vibrant nature of teenage life.
The film's strength lies in its honesty. It doesn't shy away from depicting awkward moments, impulsive decisions, and emotional turbulence. By balancing humor with tenderness, it presents adolescence as both messy and meaningful. The young ensemble cast delivers natural, heartfelt performances that allow viewers to see themselves in the characters' struggles and dreams.
Cinematography emphasizes the energy of youth, with bright cityscapes, buzzing schoolyards, and intimate closeups reflecting the highs and lows of teenage emotions. The soundtrack complements this vibrancy, amplifying moments of joy and melancholy. While some storylines feel underdeveloped due to the ensemble structure, the film's emotional authenticity outweighs its narrative imperfections.
Ultimately, Hormones: Wai Wawun succeeds as both entertainment and social reflection, pushing boundaries for Thai teen cinema by portraying adolescence with rare candor.
Rating: 9/10 - A daring, heartfelt, and relatable coming-of-age film that resonates across generations, making it one of Thailand's most memorable youth dramas.

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最後的大山音樂節是模糊演員和非演員的青春本色

果然人要在年輕的心情才看的下這部劇，越看越青春，越躁動。好像所有的愛恨情仇，那些年少時天崩地裂的反叛都是有理由的。雖然還在一個安全網中，沒有誰真的永久死亡或者有不可挽回的地步，但已經很大膽去蒐集真實情況，討論那些現有的問題。

然而某些部分還是有一點點說教味，但基本上都還可以接受。

很喜歡裡面把一學期中誰跟誰好，誰跟誰不好，之中的風起雲湧，拉里拉雜。因為出社會後，時間過得可是慢極了，沒有這麼波動快速的。或者說時間變太快了，沒時間感受當下的悸動憤怒與快樂悲傷。

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