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Anak Dalita

1936

A quiet, heartfelt look at hardship seen through a child's eyes, moving slowly but leaving a lasting ache.

Directed by
Mar I. Esmeralda
Starring
Soledad Aquino, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla Sr.
Overview
Mar Esmeralda's drama on childhood resilience.

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Directed by
Mar I. Esmeralda
Starring
Soledad Aquino, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla Sr.
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • class
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
Mar I. Esmeralda
Starring
Soledad Aquino, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla Sr.
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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