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Sensual

1986 · 85 min

A quiet, intimate coming-of-age drama that lingers on desire and family tension with a restrained, observational gaze.

Overview
The film explores the sexual awakening and coming-of-age journey of a young woman named Niña. Growing up in a small town with her repressed mother, Turing, and her permissive, aging grandmother, Senyang, Niña begins to explore her sexuality. This includes both a lesbian relationship with her classmate Elsa and a subsequent charged, romantic tension with a newly arrived man named Ariel.

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How it feels

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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
    • sexuality
    • identity
    • family
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Marilou Diaz-Abaya
    Written by
    Jose Javier Reyes
    Starring
    Barbra Benitez, Charito Solis, Chanda Romero, Lito Gruet, Lara Jacinto, Hero Bautista, Vangie Labalan, Cris Daluz
    Cinematography
    Conrado Baltazar
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    Tagalog

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