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Sapul

2023 · 101 min

A suffocating, slow-building descent into jealousy and rage, watching a man unravel until the tension becomes unbearable.

Directed by
Reynold Giba
Genres
Drama
Starring
Christine Bermas, Kiko Estrada, Richard Solano
Overview
When his wife doesn't want to talk to him because he cheated on her, a police officer hostages and shoots a colleague. Based on true events, witness how a marital problem leads to a tragic end.

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Directed by
Reynold Giba
Genres
Drama
Starring
Christine Bermas, Kiko Estrada, Richard Solano
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • violence
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Christine Bermas, Kiko Estrada, Richard Solano, Simon Ibarra, Suzette Ranillo, Phoebe Walker, Ina Alegre, Jeric Raval
Runtime
101 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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