“Dodges the obvious to deliver the unexpected” is how Handle Me with Care has been described. Protagonist Kwan (Kerttikamol Lata) was born with three fully functioning arms, and this film takes audiences for a journey on what it would be like to truly be in his shoes, or rather, sleeves. Kwan has always found his predicament to be practical, if anything—he is more adept and skillful at handling things—but his physical oddity has some drawbacks--namely that he’s socially not accepted much of the time. When his uncle, a tailor who has always sewn his shirts for him, dies, Kwan becomes more withdrawn from society. After experiencing repeated rejection in both the arenas of love and work, Kwan decides to road trip to Bangkok, where he knows of a surgeon who will amputate his third arm. With his life savings in tow, Kwan heads to the big city leaving his rural town behind. Along the way, he suffers more setbacks but takes some solace in the company of Na (Supaksorn Chaimongkol), a fellow hitchhiker. Interestingly, she can empathize with him somewhat because she was blessed and cursed with a buxom chest, and while she does not possess a deformity which carries harsher ramifications, she knows exactly what it’s like to be judged on her physical appearance. She points out that while both of them possess more of what they need, she thinks his condition makes him unique and special. The two of them get to know each other more on their travels and as they get closer to their destination, Kwan starts to wonder more about what he’s doing. Na’s perspective of his oddity has made him question his decision to go through with the operation. HANDLE ME WITH CARE focuses a sympathetic lens on a character who would typically be portrayed as a narrative freak. Director Jaturanrasamee doesn’t preach or tell viewers how or what to feel. He shows restraint for a tale which could easily turn fantastical and unbelievable, but instead, delivers storytelling at its finest.