April Mud

A slow-burn, quietly tense visit to a rural village where a film crew's presence stirs up unspoken frictions and a sense of unease.

Directed by

TJ Collanto

Starring

Monica Bontigao, Elvie Manglanlan Duco, Graciel Gasmin

Overview

Cora, an assistant director for a major film company in Manila, returns to her rural hometown with a film crew to shoot a TV military drama funded by the tourism department. With promises of more business, she borrows her cousin’s home as a film base, causing a string of aggravations between crew, soldiers, and locals that slowly unravel the disquieting and uncertain reality of the village landscape.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, satirical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Class, power, isolation, family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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