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Desire

117 min

A quiet, emotionally charged drama that unfolds slowly, letting uncertainty and buried history weigh on every encounter.

Directed by
Eddie Romero
Overview
An American executive on a work stint in the Philippines meets a young Filipina who may be his daughter by a former lover.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, parenthood, memory
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • memory
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
Eddie Romero
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States of America

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