Patong Girl

Patong Girl is a 2014 German-Thai film written and directed by Susanna Salonen.

[2] The German Schroeder family spends their Christmas holidays on the Thai island of Phuket, and in one of the sleazy bars of Patong Beach, 18-year-old son Felix falls in love with a young, gorgeous Thai woman.

After a tearful goodbye at the end of the holidays, Felix spontaneously decides to follow his heart - and to stay in Thailand.

Alarmed, his mother Annegret forfeits her return ticket - she will not leave Felix by himself in this foreign country with a "prostitute".

[3] In 2016, Patong Girl was awarded the German Grimme-Award for screenplay, directing, production and main cast.