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The Affair

2010 · 114 min

A quiet, decades-spanning romance that unfolds through conversations, carrying the weight of personal and political history.

Directed by: Adolfo Alix Jr.
Genres: Drama
Starring: Cogie Domingo, Sid Lucero, Rocky Salumbides

Tagline: The Affair
Overview: An ex-seminarian slash communist runs a hotel in Baguio. He then meets a handsome upcoming lawyer. A once-a-year trip to Baguio by the lawyer and conversations with the hotel owner develop into an affair which encompasses decades of socio-political changes in the country.

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Directed by: Adolfo Alix Jr.
Genres: Drama
Starring: Cogie Domingo, Sid Lucero, Rocky Salumbides

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
politics
memory
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
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Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Adolfo Alix Jr.
Written by: Jerry Gracio
Starring: Cogie Domingo, Sid Lucero, Rocky Salumbides, Max Eigenmann, Evelyn Vargas, Angeli Bayani, Marco Alcaraz, Arnold Reyes
Cinematography: Albert Banzon
Runtime: 114 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog

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