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Iisa Pa Lamang

1992 · 116 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged drama of forbidden love and hidden lives, with a melancholic tone and sharp social observation.

Overview
Arman is torn between two women, a woman who came from a decent family or the one who kept it a secret of being a first-class prostitute.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • big city
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
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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