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Sweet Release

2024 · 101 min

A slow, intimate road trip that feels like a tender, sensual exploration of friendship and desire.

Directed by
Pancho Maniquis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ataska Mercado, Dyessa Garcia, Mhack Morales
Overview
Two best friends set out on a summer road trip with a young man, hoping for adventure and escape. As the journey unfolds, their bond grows stronger, leading them to unexpected discoveries about love, desire, and themselves.

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Directed by
Pancho Maniquis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ataska Mercado, Dyessa Garcia, Mhack Morales
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Pancho Maniquis
Starring
Ataska Mercado, Dyessa Garcia, Mhack Morales, Horace Mendoza, Jem Milton, Jonica Lazo, Nathan Cajucom, Aries Night
Cinematography
Haskey Sezan
Runtime
101 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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