"The Beach" is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle, from a screenplay by John Hodge, based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Alex Garland). The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, and Robert Carlyle. It was filmed on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi Le). The plot follows Richard, a young traveler who sets out to find a rumored solitary beach paradise in Thailand. He convinces Françoise and Étienne to accompany him to the island, where they befriend a pair of American surfers. They talk excitedly about the myth of the beach and how it has an almost unlimited supply of marijuana. Richard and Françoise fall in love, but their attempts to keep the romance a secret fail, and the whole island finds out about it, including Étienne. The situation becomes tense, and the community begins to unravel. Richard and Étienne leave the island, but Richard later returns to retrieve a map he had left behind. He is caught by Sal, the leader of the beach community, who accuses him of stealing the map. Richard denies it, but Sal doesnt believe him. The situation escalates, and Sal is accidentally shot and killed by one of the community members. Shocked by her willingness to commit murder, the other members of the community abandon Sal, leave the island, and go their separate ways. Back in the United States, Richard receives an email at an Internet cafe from Françoise with a nostalgic group photograph of the beach community in happier times).

In summary, "The Beach" is a film about a young traveler who sets out to find a rumored solitary beach paradise in Thailand. The film explores themes of adventure, romance, and the unraveling of a community.