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Laruan

2022 · 86 min

A slow, uneasy watch that keeps you guessing about who is playing whom, with a chilly tension that lingers after it ends.

Directed by
Yam Laranas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Franki Russell, Kiko Estrada, Jay Manalo
Overview
Thea, Rene’s wife, always invites her other man, Geoff, over dinner for them to make out in the house. But when a new woman, Camille, enters the picture, Thea’s wild and crazy gameplay changes.

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Directed by
Yam Laranas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Franki Russell, Kiko Estrada, Jay Manalo
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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
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • deception
    • sexuality
    • power
    Places
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Yam Laranas
    Written by
    Gin De Mesa, Yam Laranas
    Starring
    Franki Russell, Kiko Estrada, Jay Manalo, Ava Mendez, Jaz Ventura
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    Tagalog, English

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