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The Dance of Two Left Feet

2011 · 85 min

A tender, slow-burning coming-of-age story about desire and self-discovery, carried by quiet performances and the intimacy of dance.

Directed by
Alvin B. Yapan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paulo Avelino, Rocco Nacino, Jean Garcia
Overview
An unconventional love triangle that springs from a college student’s infatuation with his much older dance teacher. Wanting her attention, he asked the class beadle for dance training. Little did he know that he is in love with him.

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Directed by
Alvin B. Yapan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paulo Avelino, Rocco Nacino, Jean Garcia
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • love
  • sexuality
  • obsession
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
85 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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