Some cannot even watch the whole movie," Keola laughs. "I totally understand - many do not have exposure to thriller movies, or indeed to any types of movie."
There is still a long way to go before the members of the Lao New Wave group realise their dream of kick-starting Laos' cinema culture.
The size of the market is a big problem. With only two cinemas in the country, many of Laos' six-and-a-half million people do not have access to them, even if they could afford the price of a ticket.
But by showing that a market-driven, home-grown movie scene is not impossible, the new wave movement is making the first tentative steps to a new era of film in Laos.