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2025 · 118 min

A slow, uneasy drama that weighs desperation against danger, leaving a lingering sense of dread and sympathy.

Directed by
Albert Langitan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Angela Morena, Mon Confiado, Micaella Raz
Tagline
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Overview
A movie about sisters who use their bodies to survive. To support her family, Jasmine becomes a sugar baby to a businessman. She regrets her choice as she learns that that it would put her and her sister's life in danger.

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Directed by
Albert Langitan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Angela Morena, Mon Confiado, Micaella Raz
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • survival
  • family
  • class
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
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
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Albert Langitan
Starring
Angela Morena, Mon Confiado, Micaella Raz, Krista Miller, Jem Milton, Van Allen Ong, Vic Romano, Mark Dionisio
Runtime
118 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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