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One Night

2005 · 105 min

A quiet, observational character study that unfolds slowly, lingering on awkward intimacy and the loneliness of its young protagonist.

Directed by
Emmanuel Dela Cruz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jaclyn Jose, Angelo Ilagan, Pierro Rodriguez
Overview
A man's friends hire a prostitute on his birthday for him to lose his virginity. But after finding out that she is a middle-aged woman, they decide to ditch her, except for the birthday boy, who likes older women.

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Directed by
Emmanuel Dela Cruz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jaclyn Jose, Angelo Ilagan, Pierro Rodriguez
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • class
    • loneliness
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Emmanuel Dela Cruz
    Written by
    Emmanuel Dela Cruz
    Starring
    Jaclyn Jose, Angelo Ilagan, Pierro Rodriguez, Alcris Galura, Miguel Iñigo Guño
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    Tagalog

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