Set in a solitary island resort in Thailand, 3 Friends is full of beautiful blue sky and dazzling emerald sea. Three gorgeous girls, close friends, are enjoying a weeklong vacation on the white sand beach, in the shade of palm trees. Among them is Mamee, who works in the Thai entertainment business. She is a popular sex symbol. Not just beautiful, she is as exotic as the resort′s surrounding landscape. Despite her beauty and fame, Mamee doesn′t have a boyfriend. However, she meets a young guy who is doing scientific research examining the water quality of sea. They become involved in a romantic relationship. At first glance, 3 Friends is reminiscent of reality TV shows. But while those reality programs are interested, mostly, in brutally exposing a celebrity′s private life, 3 Friends makes us flutter at the happenstantial meetings, and it also leads us to think thoroughly over the possibility of human relationships. Directed by three young Thai filmmakers, the title of the film implies not only the three heroines but also three directors. It is an unexpected pleasure for us to see how well three individual filmmakers worked together on a production. (Nam In-young)