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Paloma

1998 · 111 min

A quiet, slow-burning drama of longing and confinement, where small gestures carry heavy emotional weight.

Directed by: Dante Javier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Daniella, Maricel Morales, JC Castro

Overview: Paloma is a young lady deprived of romance while being closely guarded by her elder sister. Her caged state is about to change when a buff man hired to be their gardener enters her life.

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Directed by: Dante Javier
Genres: Drama
Starring: Daniella, Maricel Morales, JC Castro

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: isolation
love
family
freedom
identity
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Dante Javier
Starring: Daniella, Maricel Morales, JC Castro, Cookie Hockensmith, Rico Miguel, Kernell Reyes, Rey Tomenes, Joe Jardi
Runtime: 111 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog

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