“The White Lotus” breakout Dom Hetrakul has signed on to star in “Debt Sentence,” a buzzy Thai crime-horror film headed to the Cannes Film Market.
The project marks the feature directorial debut of Warun Siriprachai and is based on the viral short film “How to Run Away From Your Debt,” which racked up multi-million views online.
The film centers around Suchart, played by Yasaka Chaisorn (“Death Whisperer 2,” “Halabala”) a man whose wife, played by Sawanee Utoomma (“The Medium,” “The Creator”) and child were murdered in their apartment. Suchart, the suspected perpetrator of the crimes, is determined to prove his innocence and find the culprit of the crime, played by Hetrakul.
Hetrakul, who previously appeared in “The Man with the Iron Fists 2,” gained significant visibility from HBO’s “The White Lotus” Season 3, which shattered the series’ viewership records with its finale drawing 6.2 million viewers.
Bangkok-based Night Edge Pictures is backing the project alongside production studio Wilan Prumpara and producer Panida Ngamsompong (“Homestay,” “Friendzone”). Night Edge has an established track record in Thailand with successful theatrical releases including “Talk to Me,” “Late Night With the Devil,” and “Terrifier 3,” as well as this year’s Neon releases “Together” and “We Bury the Dead.”
“We are excited to have this film in our roster of Thai films as we bring to the global stage more exciting Southeast Asian stories that challenge the norm and break the mold,” said Hans Audric Estialbo, CEO of Night Edge Pictures. “Dom, Yasaka and Sawanee are amazing global Thai talents and their passion to bring independent films to an international stage is unmatched.”
“Debt Sentence” is currently in production with a targeted release in the second quarter of 2026.
