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At the heart of Krit Komkrichwarakool’s Auganic lies a simple yet foundational question: what happens when an extraordinary circumstance forces a couple to confront their misaligned goals? Set against the backdrop of an isolated farm, this contemporary folktale sees married couple Kailan and Nick’s lives upended when they discover Kailan possesses an unusual ability, manifested during intimate moments, that could solve their financial struggles. Initially conceived as a comedy, what begins as a seemingly whimsical premise evolves into a deeply resonant meditation on the complex dynamics of modern relationships where support, compromise and personal dreams exist in a constant state of flux. Drawing inspiration from the classic Golden Goose fable while incorporating elements of his own artistic journey, Komkrichwarakool’s film acknowledges a fundamental but rarely expressed truth about romantic partnerships – that even the most loving relationships weather periods of imbalance and misaligned goals. Through careful collaboration with cinematographer Joseph Schweers,...

Auganic

The 2025 Golden Globes will be announced tomorrow night, but gold comes from a different and somewhat unsettling place in Krit Komkrichwarakool’s short film Auganic. A prizewinner at the Deadcenter Film Festival, it’s the offbeat story of a gay couple who are in dire financial straits when one of them, an artist by trade, unexpectedly discovers a special ability. Cashing in on it could help them out of their predicament, but at the cost of compromising his privacy, and as he goes through a series of increasingly objectifying examinations, their relationship comes under pressure.

“Auganic is an Lgbtqia romantic drama about this gay couple who came across this special ability while they are having sex,” explains the Thai-Canadian director. “This phenomenon came along with financial promises that would test the boundary of their relationship, and they learned the meaning of what love and sacrifices mean to them.

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