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Edward

2019 · 82 min

A quiet, observant hospital-set drama that lingers on small moments and a boy's slow inner change.

Directed by
Thop Nazareno
Genres
Drama
Starring
Louise Abuel, Dido De La Paz, Ella Cruz
Overview
A public hospital serves as a witness to a young boy’s rite of passage when he is stuck to take care of his ailing father. Caught in a place where life itself is in limbo, the boy treats the hospital grounds as his playground, not knowing that it will be his source of liberation in the end.

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Directed by
Thop Nazareno
Genres
Drama
Starring
Louise Abuel, Dido De La Paz, Ella Cruz
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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
    • family
    • parenthood
    • coming-of-age
    • isolation
    • healing
    Places
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Thop Nazareno
    Written by
    John Paul Bedia, Thop Nazareno, Denise O'Hara
    Starring
    Louise Abuel, Dido De La Paz, Ella Cruz, Elijah Canlas, Manuel Chua, Sarah Pagcaliwagan, Raqs Regalado, Star Orjaliza
    Cinematography
    Kara Moreno
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    English, Tagalog

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