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Mahjong Nights

2021 · 111 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic drama where a friendly game night unravels into tense confrontations and buried secrets.

Directed by
Lawrence Fajardo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Angeli Khang, Sean de Guzman, Mickey Ferriols
Overview
Alexa witnesses a simple mahjong night turned bloody when all the player's dark secrets are discovered - including Alexa's illicit affair with her stepfather.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Lawrence Fajardo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Angeli Khang, Sean de Guzman, Mickey Ferriols
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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
  • betrayal
  • family
  • deception
  • guilt
  • sexuality
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Angeli Khang, Sean de Guzman, Mickey Ferriols, Jay Manalo, Arnell Ignacio, Jamilla Obispo, Liz Alindogan, Jonathan Tadioan
Music
Peter Legaste
Cinematography
TM Malones
Runtime
111 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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