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Pamasahe

2022 · 104 min

A gruelling, joyless journey that weighs on you, offering little relief as it grinds toward an uncertain destination.

Directed by: Roman Perez Jr.
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mark Anthony Fernandez, Felix Roco, Azi Acosta

Overview: A penniless mother, with her infant child, takes on a journey by land and sea to find her husband in Manila. But this trip won't be free for she has to use her body to get to her destination.

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Directed by: Roman Perez Jr.
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mark Anthony Fernandez, Felix Roco, Azi Acosta

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: survival
class
isolation
parenthood
grief
Places: road trip
sea
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Roman Perez Jr.
Written by: Roman Perez Jr.
Starring: Mark Anthony Fernandez, Felix Roco, Azi Acosta, Julio Díaz, Shirley Fuentes, Shiena Yu, Alvaro Oteyza, Rash Flores
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog

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