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Palitan

2012 · 82 min

A grimy, claustrophobic descent into exploitation and moral rot, unfolding slowly in crowded market streets with an uneasy, predatory air.

Overview
An erotic, psychological drama-thriller set on the gritty streets of Raon, Quiapo, Manila - a third world commercial avenue where everything from dildos, car parts and home accessories is available for a price. It is against this backdrop that the shrewd Ramiro, owner of an electronics shop, through a process of bartering and bargaining, convinceshis ill-tempered and non-too-bright employee Nestor to give him videos of his naked wife in exchange for the erasure of his debts.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • obsession
  • power
  • corruption
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Ato Bautista
Written by
Ato Bautista, Shugo Praico
Starring
Mon Confiado, Alex Medina, Mara Lopez, CJ Ramos
Cinematography
Rain Yamson
Runtime
82 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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