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Sukdulan

2003 · 105 min

A slow, steamy and quietly sad portrait of a stifled marriage and the affair that cracks it open.

Directed by: Mac Alejandre
Genres: Drama
Starring: Katya Santos, Raymond Bagatsing, Carlo Maceda

Overview: Elaine and Orly are a young couple whose marriage is in shambles because of a dysfunctional sex life. He works as a delivery van driver during the day while she works as a tollbooth clerk at night... each one barely having time for the other. But while Orly finds solace in the routine, Elaine feels trapped. Until she meets Miguel, a young playboy, who introduces her to an exciting and exhilarating world that liberates her from an otherwise boring existence.

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Directed by: Mac Alejandre
Genres: Drama
Starring: Katya Santos, Raymond Bagatsing, Carlo Maceda

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
isolation
identity
betrayal
class
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mac Alejandre
Starring: Katya Santos, Raymond Bagatsing, Carlo Maceda, Daria Ramirez, Bobby Andrews, Kristine Jaca, Pinky Amador, Kathy Arguelles
Runtime: 105 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog

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