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Daughters of Eve

1985 · 125 min

A slow, oppressive plunge into guilt and desire, heavy with religious shame and simmering resentment.

Tagline
Raw and untamed.
Overview
In the remote countryside of Ilongo, various women are sexually abused by local men. Two sisters meet Simon, the most attractive man in the village, and fight over him - one constantly haunted by Catholic dogma because of the abuse she suffered previously.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • revenge
    • faith
    • sexuality
    • power
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, drama, crime
    Directed by
    Elwood Perez
    Written by
    Ricky Lee
    Starring
    Sarsi Emmanuelle, Maria Isabel Lopez, Myra Manibog, Mark Joseph, Pia Zabale, Michael Locsin, Arwin Rogelio, Jenneelyn Gatbalite
    Runtime
    125 min
    Country
    Philippines
    Languages
    English, Tagalog

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