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Haplos

1982 · 120 min

A slow, moody drift between tender romance and quiet dread, haunted by longing and things left unspoken.

Directed by
Butch Perez
Genres
Horror, Romance, Drama
Starring
Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin
Tagline
Somewhere between obsession and desire.
Overview
Al is a balikbayan who returns to his former hometown where his mother is buried. There he meets his childhood friend Cristy who works as a counselor for family planning. Eventually they develop a romantic relationship and end up as a couple. However, a mysterious lady appears one day while Al tends to his mother’s grave. Al falls in love with the stranger and is now torn between her and Cristy.

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Directed by
Butch Perez
Genres
Horror, Romance, Drama
Starring
Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • obsession
  • love
  • death
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, romance, drama
Directed by
Butch Perez
Written by
Ricky Lee
Starring
Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin, Delia Razon, Eddie Infante, Rez Cortez, Juan Rodrigo, Jaime Fabregas
Music
Jun Latonio, Lucien Letaba
Cinematography
Romeo Vitug
Runtime
120 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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