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Return

2019 · 120 min

A quiet, heartfelt homecoming drama that sits with regret and forgiveness, moving slowly toward warmth without easy answers.

Directed by
Maria S. Ranillo
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Suzette Ranillo, Vince Ranillo, Gloria Sevilla
Overview
A troubled Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) is forced to return home and come to terms with the family she left behind.

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Directed by
Maria S. Ranillo
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Suzette Ranillo, Vince Ranillo, Gloria Sevilla
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • small town
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
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Maria S. Ranillo
Starring
Suzette Ranillo, Vince Ranillo, Gloria Sevilla, Alora Sasam
Runtime
120 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
English, Tagalog

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