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The Gospel of the Beast

2023 · 85 min

A heavy, slow-burning descent into guilt and violence that leaves you unsettled and somber.

Directed by: Sheron R. Dayoc
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Jansen Magpusao, Ronnie Lazaro, John Renz Javier

Overview: A teenage boy who, while searching for his father and accidentally killing his best friend, gets his life turned upside down and learns the destructive realities about life, death, and beasthood.

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Directed by: Sheron R. Dayoc
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Jansen Magpusao, Ronnie Lazaro, John Renz Javier

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: grief
guilt
coming-of-age
violence
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, crime, thriller
Directed by: Sheron R. Dayoc
Written by: Sheron R. Dayoc
Starring: Jansen Magpusao, Ronnie Lazaro, John Renz Javier, Kyle Fermindoza, Nathan J. Sotto, Jeffrey Jiruma, Aaron Kaiser Mahinay, Gabriel Gazo
Music: Len Calvo
Cinematography: Rommel Sales
Runtime: 85 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog

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