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Bugaw

2023 · 90 min

A grim, oppressive descent into exploitation and coercion that leaves you tense and unsettled long after it ends.

Directed by
Yam Laranas
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Overview
Siblings Dolores and Isaac were known as the town's prostitutes But when a corrupt police officer holds them captive, they are forced to make a young girl named Lydia, the town's newest prostitute.
How it feels
Dark, bleak and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, power, survival, violence
Content
Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
Note
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Directed by
Yam Laranas
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Yam Laranas
Starring
Alexa Ocampo, Clifford Pusing, Ataska Mercado, Jay Manalo, MJ Cayabyab, Gwen Garci, Shiena Yu, Manu Respall
Runtime
90 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
English, Tagalog

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