Summary
What can a family do if someone disappears in a dictatorship? You can’t go to the police for help or information. Many families were affected in this way by the cruelty of the Marcos dictatorship (1972-1986). The film shows one of them as an example of paradise lost.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 47
IMDb4.4
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −34 min on the typical 109
typical 10975Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2015
January 26, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
DramaFantasyLanguage
Filipino
Original language
Made in
Philippines
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
13 people
- Chris PasturanJuan / Don Juan
- RLRaye LuceroMrs. Valeriana / Queen Adarna
- Dante PerezMr. Fernando / King Serpiente
- Ian LomongoDiego / Don Diego / The 800 Year Old Hermit
- CACarlos Alberto ValenciaDon Pedro
- KMKayla MillerThe Pigeon Princess
- LSLaiza SolascoThe Pigeon Princess
- APAbby PobladorThe Pigeon Princess
- ACAlex CrisologoThe Stone Prince
- LdLuis de BelenThe Stone Prince
- AVAlbert ValenciaThe Stone Prince
- SVShun VillalobosThe Stone Prince
- WQWilson QuinteroThe Leprous Hunchback
Directing · 1
- Khavn Director, Writer
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