Death of a Girlfriend
| Death of a Girlfriend | |
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| Directed by | Yam Laranas |
| Written by | Yam Laranas |
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| Cinematography | Yam Laranas |
| Edited by | Jao Elamparo |
| Music by | Oscar Fogelström |
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| Distributed by | Viva Films (Vivamax) |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Death of a Girlfriend is a 2021 Philippine horror film written, cinematographed and directed by Yam Laranas. The film stars Diego Loyzaga and AJ Raval in the title role.[1][2][3][4][5]
Plot
[edit]The murder of Christine (AJ) has three sides of the story, each told by her boyfriend Alonzo (Diego), a forest ranger (Arnold) and a farmer (Raul). The latter two are considered the prime suspects.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Diego Loyzaga as Alonzo
- AJ Raval as Christine
- Arnold Reyes as Forest Ranger
- Raul Morit as Farmer
- Soliman Cruz as Interrogator
Production
[edit]The film is inspired by the 1950 Japanese film Rashomon. Raval's character is inspired by the 1960 Swedish film The Virgin Spring.[6]
This is Yam Laranas' first screenplay, written when he was still in film school at Mowelfund.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Santiago, Ervin (April 12, 2021). "Diego, AJ 'nag-all the way' sa bagong pelikula ng Viva; Direk Yam Laranas napa-wow". Bandera. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (April 14, 2021). "Second wind for Diego, promising start for AJ". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Salterio, Leah (April 30, 2021). "Director Yam Laranas returns with new thriller 'Death of a Girlfriend'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Asilo, Rito (May 25, 2021). "Career-boosting portrayals from Diego and AJ in noirish rape-slay whodunit". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Ruiz, Marah (October 16, 2023). "Murder mystery na 'Death of a Girlfriend,' tampok sa I Heart Movies ngayong linggo". GMA News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Balbuena, Vanessa (May 5, 2021). "Yam Laranas takes inspiration from Kurosawa, Bergman films for 'Death of A Girlfriend'". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.