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Japino

2023 · 71 min

A quiet, downbeat character study of two women adrift abroad, carrying private burdens through dimly lit nights and hard choices.

Directed by
Freidric Macapagal Cortez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Angela Morena, Denise Esteban, Vince Rillon
Overview
Two Pinay bar dancers working hard in the land of rising sun. Ayu searches for her father, who is a local; while Aki weighs on getting an abortion. Their lives overlap and intersect with one another, thus affecting their life decisions.

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Directed by
Freidric Macapagal Cortez
Genres
Drama
Starring
Angela Morena, Denise Esteban, Vince Rillon
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • survival
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Freidric Macapagal Cortez
Starring
Angela Morena, Denise Esteban, Vince Rillon, Lara Morena, Ali Asistio
Runtime
71 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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