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Bilanggong Birhen

1960 · 96 min

A somber, slow-moving melodrama that weighs heavily as a woman endures cruelty from those closest to her.

Overview
A story of a woman suffering under the viciousness of the worst kind of enemy imaginable: her family. Will her determined efforts to break free of their clutches succeed and allow her to find her rightful place in the world?

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Carlos Vander Tolosa
    Written by
    Chito B. Tapawan
    Starring
    Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, Etang Discher, Rod Navarro, Nori Dalisay, Pacita Arana, Lito Legaspi, Ven Medina
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    Tagalog

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