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Headline

2017 · 19 min

A quiet, pressure-cooker night of listening and writing, where revelations land slowly and the tension comes from what is heard rather than seen.

Directed by
Juan Carlos Ojano
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Sandino Martin, Shamaine Buencamino
Overview
During the course of one night, a young journalist is set to finish his investigative report that will expose the private army of an influential religious group. His work is interrupted by an e-mail from his source informing him about the recent conflicts inside the church, urging him to listen to three audio files containing confessions of members from the said religious group.

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Directed by
Juan Carlos Ojano
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Sandino Martin, Shamaine Buencamino
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • corruption
  • power
  • faith
  • justice
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Juan Carlos Ojano
Written by
Juan Carlos Ojano
Starring
Sandino Martin, Shamaine Buencamino
Runtime
19 min
Country
Philippines

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