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Kris+ina

2022 · 19 min

A quiet, unhurried return home that settles into unease, letting folk belief and illness blur together without ever quite explaining themselves.

Directed by
Jessa Doydora
Genres
Drama
Starring
Precy Villota, Francis Mata, Pamela Arambulo
Overview
After a few years of living in the city, Kristina decides to go back to her hometown. As she spends more time in her village, she falls ill without a reason. Her father, who is a folk healer, speculates that a mythical creature is attracted to her.

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Directed by
Jessa Doydora
Genres
Drama
Starring
Precy Villota, Francis Mata, Pamela Arambulo
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • family
    • identity
    • faith
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jessa Doydora
    Written by
    Hageanne Ong, Jessa Doydora, Hazel Kolyn Baldoza
    Starring
    Precy Villota, Francis Mata, Pamela Arambulo
    Runtime
    19 min
    Country
    Philippines

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