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Manila Running

2012

A light, restless comedy of escalating mishaps that keeps moving without asking much of you.

Directed by
Anuj Gulati
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Olivier Borten, Dido De La Paz, Gary Lim
Overview
Landing in the Philippines for an operation he's a little embarrassed to discuss, Jacques finds himself caught up in an amusing - and frantically escalating - series of predicaments with no apparent end in sight.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Anuj Gulati
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Olivier Borten, Dido De La Paz, Gary Lim
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Anuj Gulati
    Written by
    Anuj Gulati
    Starring
    Olivier Borten, Dido De La Paz, Gary Lim, Miguel Vasquez
    Country
    Philippines, Singapore
    Languages
    English

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