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Unfaithful Wife

1986 · 139 min

A heavy, slow-burning drama of guilt and fractured loyalty that keeps you uneasy and emotionally drained.

Overview
Fidel tries to resume a normal life after the devastation wrought by his wife's death. He returns to his old friend Crispin and his wife Irene. A tentative effort with another woman fails, and Fidel finds himself in Irene's arms. That same evening, a young girl is brutally murdered. Fidel, unable to account for his whereabouts, is named the principal suspect, which later leads to his imprisonment. Crispin, meanwhile, learns of Irene's infidelity; his friendship is put to the test when Fidel escapes, gets wounded, and asks Crispin to kill him and put him out of misery.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • friendship
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Peque Gallaga
Written by
Rosauro Q. Dela Cruz
Starring
Michael De Mesa, Joel Torre, Anna Marie Gutierrez, Romy Romulo, Arbie Antonio, Pen Medina, Eugene Enriquez, Mario Taguiwalo
Cinematography
Eduardo Jacinto
Runtime
139 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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