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Heavens Were Weighed

1982 · 114 min

A slow, heartfelt melodrama about love and ambition, with emotional musical moments and a bittersweet tone.

Tagline
Music is the holiest activity of mankind.
Overview
This is the story of the dramatic journey of Victoria, a struggling but talented singer whose search for a "career" leads her to an adventure that will change her life forever. She is introduced to a celebrated songwriter, Joel, who makes her his protege and who later falls madly in love with her. Torn between her booming career and Joel's proposal of love, Victoria turns her back on love and chooses a successful singing career. Joel, whose heart is broken, marries Sandra, the heiress of a recording company. The three characters are caught in a web of pride, deception, and lies.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • music
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Danny L. Zialcita
Written by
Danny L. Zialcita
Starring
Kuh Ledesma, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin, Suzanne Gonzales, Odette Khan, Anita Linda, Nora Aunor
Cinematography
Felizardo Bailen
Runtime
114 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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