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Torn Heaven

2023 · 90 min

A slow, humid coming-of-age tragedy where desire and disillusionment creep in quietly and leave a lingering ache.

Directed by: Rodante Pajemna Jr.
Genres: Drama
Starring: Apple Dy, Tiffany Grey, Aila Cruz

Overview: Cousins Dyosa and Claudia's lives change when a carnival arrives in their town. As they both surrender their innocence to the carnival men, their dreams come crashing down.

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Directed by: Rodante Pajemna Jr.
Genres: Drama
Starring: Apple Dy, Tiffany Grey, Aila Cruz

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
betrayal
trauma
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Rodante Pajemna Jr.
Written by: Rodante Pajemna Jr.
Starring: Apple Dy, Tiffany Grey, Aila Cruz, Chester Grecia, Aerol Carmelo, Aria Bench, Ardy Raymundo, Iñigo Arce
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog

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