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Climax

1985 · 125 min

A somber, slow descent into a city's underworld as a sister searches for someone slipping away.

Overview
Emma goes to the city to look for her younger sister, Lolita, who suddenly disappeared. Unbeknownst to her, Lolita has fallen prey to a prostitution ring

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • crime
    • family
    • survival
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Anthony Taylor
    Written by
    F.C. Gargantilla
    Starring
    Anna Marie Gutierrez, Barbra Benitez, Patrick Dela Rosa, Lito Pimentel, Tani Cinco, Daria Ramirez, Ruel Vernal, Deborah Sun
    Runtime
    125 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    Tagalog

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