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Kaluskos

2022 · 100 min

A slow-burning, uneasy watch that turns a domestic custody fight into something quietly unsettling and emotionally raw.

Overview
In the middle of a custody battle, a single mother finds something underneath her daughter's bed that will question her love for her child.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • fate
  • freedom
  • love
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, horror
Directed by
Roman Perez Jr.
Written by
Enrique S. Villasis
Starring
Coleen Garcia, Queenzy Calma, Karl Medina, Cara Gonzales, Elora Españo
Cinematography
Rodolfo Amandy Jr.
Runtime
100 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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