Summary
During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, a young girl from Vigan and an idealistic Japanese officer fall in love. With a war between them and disapproval from both sides, the two struggle to find their own piece of happiness in the world as duty and family threaten to tear them apart.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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 70GoodWatch 70
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 42 min
Shorter than most history movies, −20 min on the typical 122
typical 122102Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Released
2008
October 18, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
HistoryDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseFilipinoMade in
Philippines
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Bona Fajardo Director, Story
Writing · 2
- Erick Castro Story, Screenplay
- Deogracias Victor Savellano Story
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