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Matapang

2022 · 24 min

A harrowing, unflinching plunge into a child's desperate world, leaving you shaken and heartbroken long after it ends.

Directed by
Léa-Jade Horlier
Genres
Drama
Starring
Krystal Mejes, Alessandra de Rossi, Dido De La Paz
Overview
Mary Ann, a twelve-year-old girl born into sex tourism, survives in the slums of Angeles City, Manila. Determined to escape her circumstances, she is willing to do anything to find her father.

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Directed by
Léa-Jade Horlier
Genres
Drama
Starring
Krystal Mejes, Alessandra de Rossi, Dido De La Paz
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • politics
  • family
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Starring
Krystal Mejes, Alessandra de Rossi, Dido De La Paz
Runtime
24 min
Country
France, Belgium
Languages
French

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