Insects in the Backyard
2010, 93 minutes
Genre
drama   feature (45 min or over)  
Keywords/theme
transgender   camp  
Media type
film/video  
Alternate titles

แมลงรักในสวนหลังบ้าน

Country of origin

Thailand

Production company

Darkside of the Moon Production

Whitelight Productions

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

Thai/ภาษาไทย

Content Warnings
Unreviewed
Images
A complex, detailed, and layered drama film poster. A painting-like image of a Thai trans woman is centered, with a red sun on the horizon and layered scenes of the film's characters below, including two pensive masculine figures, a woman-man pair, and a lone silhouetted figure. The film title appears in cursive English, with Thai text underneath. Sunset hues of gold and red, along with a decorative golden border and red roses, fill the background. Industry logos are also present.

A complex, detailed, and layered drama film poster. A painting-like image of a Thai trans woman is centered, with a red sun on the horizon and layered scenes of the film's characters below, including two pensive masculine figures, a woman-man pair, and a lone silhouetted figure. The film title appears in cursive English, with Thai text underneath. Sunset hues of gold and red, along with a decorative golden border and red roses, fill the background. Industry logos are also present.

Description

In the absence of their parents, Johnny and Jennifer are being brought up by their sister Tanya, an overdressed transvestite. Both kids mess up their pursuit of romance, and both look for ways to break away from the family home and become independent.

Letterboxd. “Insects in the Backyard (2010).” Accessed August 18, 2023. https://letterboxd.com/film/insects-in-the-backyard/.

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Trailer
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