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Ganito Ba Ang Umibig?

1991 · 113 min

A slow, aching look at love and hurt, played with earnest intensity that lingers quietly after it ends.

Directed by: Laurice Guillen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sheryl Cruz, Cesar Montano, Dante Rivero

Overview: A 1991 Filipino drama film directed by Laurice Guillen.

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Directed by: Laurice Guillen
Genres: Drama
Starring: Sheryl Cruz, Cesar Montano, Dante Rivero

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
grief
family
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Laurice Guillen
Written by: Emmanuel H. Borlaza
Starring: Sheryl Cruz, Cesar Montano, Dante Rivero, Rina Reyes, Raul Zaragosa, Isabel Rivas, Dexter Doria, Ester Chavez
Cinematography: Romeo Vitug
Runtime: 113 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: English, Tagalog

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