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Manila by Night

1980 · 150 min

A sprawling, immersive descent into nocturnal city life, weaving multiple lives into a haunting portrait of desperation and resilience.

Tagline
Psst... have a good time with us in the city after dark.
Overview
The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families conflict with each other as they live on the streets, which are rampant with drugs and prostitution.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • addiction
  • class
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ishmael Bernal
Written by
Ricky Lee, Ishmael Bernal
Starring
Charito Solis, Alma Moreno, Lorna Tolentino, Rio Locsin, Cherie Gil, Gina Alajar, Orestes Ojeda, William Martinez
Music
Winston Raval
Cinematography
Sergio Lobo
Runtime
150 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
English, Tagalog

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