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Once a Moth

1976 · 99 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged drama that builds quiet outrage as personal dreams collide with systemic injustice.

Tagline: Once a moth is not afraid of an eagle.
Overview: Living near the American military-controlled Clark Air Base, Corazon dreams of a better life in America until the unspeakable happens.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, family, class, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: justice
family
class
power
grief
Places: small town
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild