Fails the Bechdel test

A Prayer Before Dawn

Name: A Prayer Before Dawn
Released: 2018

2018. Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, written by Billy Moore and Jonathan Hirschbein and Nick Saltrese.

The Bechdel test

Bechdel score

0 / 3

Fails

No 1. At least two women
Fewer than two women characters.
No 2. Who talk to each other
Our parser found no scene where two women talk to each other.
No 3. About something besides a man
Not reached: the film fails an earlier rule.

Second opinion

Not rated bechdeltest.com readers haven't rated this film.

The film

Billy Moore, an English boxer, down on his luck, addicted to Ya Ba, and stuck in Thailand, ends up getting arrested and sent to Nakhon Pathom Prison outside of Bangkok, where he struggles to survive and eventually ends up fighting in Muay Tai boxing tournaments.

Released: 10 Aug 2018
Genres: Action, Biography, Crime
Rated: R
IMDb: 6.8 / 10
Metascore: 76 / 100
Awards: 1 win & 7 nominations total
Elsewhere: View on IMDb

Starring, by lines spoken

Women
Men
Not in the cast list
Bigger name, more lines

Billy 154 lines, man
Officer Pi Sit 44 lines, man
Nan 42 lines, man
Jom 29 lines
Kiaw 14 lines, man
Dr. Adi 12 lines
Elyias 10 lines, man
Tiffany 9 lines, man
First Officer 8 lines, man
Black Dildo 5 lines, man

Full cast, 55 people

Joe Cole as Billy Moore
Vithaya Pansringarm as Officer Preecha
Pornchanok Mabklang as Fame
Somrak Khamsing as Suthin
Nic Shake as Doctor
Panya Yimmumphai as Keng
Sura Sirmalai as Chanachol
Sakda Niamhom as Saiyok
Billy Moore as Billy Moore's Father
Komsan Polsan as Patumsuk
Chaloemporn Sawatsuk as M
Sonephet Inthisome as Tiffany
Somsak Noichalad as Trustee
Paradorn Areepak as Boy
Patsapon Kaysornmaleethanachok as Yieow Dang
Praphan Ploysuwan as Bum
Rex Basbas as Trans Woman
Paniwat Paroon as Muslim
Sarawut Rungchareantoom as Guard
Sadja Yuekyenpaiboon as Ta
Oakkharakittikhachok Chokwatcharakonkun as Bowie
Pongrapee Rodmanee as Trustee
Wisanu Kholekklang as Trustee
Peerawat Teerapabjaroen as Trustee
Clark Castanares as Lek's Son
Nopparut Archeeva as Sombut
Sarawut Saehan as Joke
Praphon Suwannakhot as Ton
Arpisit Chomjit as Art
Siriphong Diluan as Kie
Jessie Castanares as Police Officer
Siriwej Jaroenchom as Police Officer
Ongard Sitthipatee as Kaijae
Cheewin Boonyasuwan as Trustee
Vachayan Khamon as Tiger
Anirut Poklin as Toon
Arpichart Parntry as Trustee
Nichakran Nabumrung as Gogo Girl
Russel Galupo as Trans Woman
Wiroj Lertwitworawat as Police Officer
Aunnob Khamchoei as Indian God Power
Chalit Panyudod as Tan
Ardune Nudchanard as Guard
Tanitpong Pakkapantarut as Muslim
Atsadawut Nuchit as Ae
Wanwanach Worrarakkit as Police Commissioner
Pairoj Kasankun as Guard
Tanipol Kamjun as Lek
Thanatorn Nuiaiad as Chui
Piyawat Meerum as Muslim
Isoon Poungnak as Noi
Narong Siri as Papa
Yingyut Audomrit as Bird
Precha Wathanamongkhon as Tom
Anucha Sriyaem as Kluay

Who talks, scene by scene

Lines of dialogue in every 4 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 18% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.

Women

Men

Scene 1 Scene 179

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Show the numbers

Scenes	Women's lines	Men's lines
1 to 4	0	0
5 to 8	0	0
9 to 12	0	0
13 to 16	0	0
17 to 20	0	0
21 to 24	0	15
25 to 28	0	30
29 to 32	0	20
33 to 36	0	0
37 to 40	0	0
41 to 44	0	12
45 to 48	0	0
49 to 52	0	12
53 to 56	0	32
57 to 60	0	0
61 to 64	0	8
65 to 68	0	1
69 to 72	0	0
73 to 76	0	18
77 to 80	0	4
81 to 84	0	1
85 to 88	0	14
89 to 92	0	2
93 to 96	0	14
97 to 100	0	8
101 to 104	0	10
105 to 108	0	0
109 to 112	0	6
113 to 116	0	15
117 to 120	0	16
121 to 124	0	3
125 to 128	0	11
129 to 132	0	5
133 to 136	0	15
137 to 140	0	4
141 to 144	0	7
145 to 148	0	1
149 to 152	0	6
153 to 156	0	3
157 to 160	0	6
161 to 164	0	0
165 to 168	0	4
169 to 172	0	1
173 to 176	0	1
177 to 179	0	5

The evidence

Straight from the script
Counted from the script and the credits

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Exhibit A: every 100 lines

Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 0 are women's.

0 lines from women, 310 from men.

Women
Men

Exhibit B: who's in it

2 women and 7 men in the cast. 0 women and 3 men from it get lines.

Characters

With lines

Women
Men

Exhibit C: who gets heard

No woman speaks. The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 376 lines.

Every line of dialogue, first to last

Longest stretch with no woman speaking

Words spoken

Women speak 0% of the words (0), men 100% (2,000).

Exhibit D: the test the other way

Two named men talk to each other about something besides a woman. It passes the reverse test.

Conversations between two named characters

Two women

Two men

Exhibit E: behind the camera

1 of the 15 people in these jobs is a woman. Across the whole crew, 7% of the people whose gender is listed are women.

Directed by: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (man)
Written by: Nick Saltrese (gender not listed), Jonathan Hirschbein (man)
Story by: Jonathan Hirschbein (man), Nick Saltrese (gender not listed)
Produced by: Nicholas Simon (man), Rita Dagher (woman), Roy Boulter (gender not listed), Sol Papadopoulos (gender not listed), Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (man)
Shot by: David Ungaro (man)
Edited by: Marc Boucrot (gender not listed)
Production design by: Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat (man)
Costumes by: Lupt Utama (gender not listed)
Cast by: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (man)