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Palitan

2021 · 103 min

A slow, uneasy unravelling of desire and old wounds, intimate and uncomfortable, with quiet emotional pressure building throughout.

Directed by
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Cara Gonzales, Jela Cuenca, Luis Hontiveros
Overview
When a dare pushes two couples into an orgy, suppressed feelings rekindle between the two ladies, who were once best friends and lovers.

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Directed by
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Cara Gonzales, Jela Cuenca, Luis Hontiveros
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • sexuality
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Written by
Honeylyn Joy Alipio
Starring
Cara Gonzales, Jela Cuenca, Luis Hontiveros, Rash Flores, Rolando Inocencio, Joy Ericka Florencondia, Jay Novenario, Marco Novenario
Cinematography
Jao Daniel Elamparo
Runtime
103 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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