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Hugot

2023 · 99 min

A grim, slow descent into bad choices that keeps you uneasy and waiting for the fall.

Directed by
Daniel R. Palacio
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Azi Acosta, Benz Sangalang, Stephanie Raz
Tagline
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Overview
A basketball player, turns to drug peddling and gambling to earn more. When he realizes his path endangers not just his life but the people he loves, it's already too late.

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Directed by
Daniel R. Palacio
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Azi Acosta, Benz Sangalang, Stephanie Raz
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • crime
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Daniel R. Palacio
Starring
Azi Acosta, Benz Sangalang, Stephanie Raz, Jiad Arroyo, Apple Castro, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Joko Diaz, Mickey Ferriols
Runtime
99 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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