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My Friendship Season 2: Before the Rainbow

My Friendship Season 2: Before the Rainbow  ·  2022, Thailand
6.5
2,851 ratings
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● Completed 🕑 2022

The story of Jack when he was alive. This film will let everyone know how Jack and Bank got their start as gay. (Source: Wayufilm Production YouTube)

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Before the heartbreak, before the goodbye, there was a friendship that sparked something deeper. *My Friendship Season 2: Before the Rainbow* travels back in time to tell the origin story of Jack and Bank—two childhood friends navigating the confusing tangle of adolescence, identity, and first love. Set against the raw, unfiltered backdrop of teenage life in Thailand, this two-episode miniseries strips away all melodrama to focus on the quiet, aching moments when friendship starts to blur into something more. Jack (Oak Puwanart Runapnain) is the quieter, more introspective of the pair, while Bank (Mon Hatsawatchon Wongsrisai) radiates a nervous energy that masks his own uncertainty. As they spend countless hours together—studying, laughing, and drifting through lazy afternoons—a tender, unspoken bond forms. But society’s expectations and their own fear of the unknown force them to confront a painful question: what does it mean to love your best friend? Based on a true story, this is a portrait of first love in all its innocent, heartbreaking glory, told with such honesty that every glance and pause feels achingly real.

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My Friendship Season 2: Before the Rainbow Episode 1
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My Friendship Season 2: Before the Rainbow Episode 2
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rainbow_dreamer
March 2024
10/10
I'm still shaking after the final scene. This is the most honest portrayal of first love I've ever seen in a BL. Oak and Mon didn't just act—they *lived* these characters. The way Jack's eyes betray everything he can't say, and Bank's struggle to name what he feels... it broke me in the best way.
LO
logic_over_feels
June 2024
7/10
I appreciate the ambition, but the editing felt choppy in spots, and the girlfriend subplot was completely underdeveloped—we never learn why she breaks up with Jack. For a story centered on emotional truth, that felt like a glaring hole. Still, the performances save it from being average.
CL
cinematic_lens
September 2024
9/10
This is how you tell a story with images. Every frame is composed with such care—the way sunlight filters through trees during their bike rides, the close-ups that trap you in their world. The director clearly loves the visual medium, and that passion translates into a deeply immersive experience.
CA
consent_and_care
November 2024
8/10
I appreciate that the series doesn't romanticize the internal struggle of coming out. It shows how societal pressure and fear can warp even the deepest friendship into something painful. The lack of a tidy resolution feels honest, not lazy. My only wish is that the female character had a voice—she deserved more depth.
OA
ost_addict
January 2025
8/10
The music in this series is subtle but devastating. There's a particular piano motif that plays during the most intimate scenes—it doesn't tell you how to feel, it just amplifies what's already there. I've been humming the main theme for days. A masterclass in understated scoring.