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Headless

2004 · 70 min

A grim, disorienting drift through pain and alienation, more endurance than entertainment.

Directed by
Khavn
Starring
Lav Diaz
Overview
The start of the film sets the tone. A tortured man looks as if he will castrate himself. Later he staggers aimlessly and bleeding heavily through the streets of a town that is just waking up. In parallel, the film shows the marital discussions of a couple, with the husband hiding behind the camera.

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Directed by
Khavn
Starring
Lav Diaz
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • madness
    • isolation
    • identity
    • violence
    • grief
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness9
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Directed by
    Khavn
    Written by
    Khavn
    Starring
    Lav Diaz
    Cinematography
    Richard C. De Guzman
    Runtime
    70 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    Tagalog

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