The Beach (2000)
Directed by Danny Boyle
A young American backpacker in Bangkok is handed a map to a hidden, perfect beach on an island in the Gulf of Thailand and sets off with a French couple to find it.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Khao San Road, Bangkok≈ 00:01:00Stated on screen
In a backpacker hostel a stranger gives Richard a map to a secret beach.
- 2Koh Samui, Thailand≈ 00:13:00Stated on screen
They head south and plan the crossing.
- 3The beach≈ 00:25:00InferredFictional
- 4Supply run≈ 01:05:00Koh Samui, ThailandInferred
- 5The community falls apart≈ 01:20:00The beachInferredFictional
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 594 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Not shown: 476 km
- Boat: 79 km
- Swimming: 39 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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