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Philippine horror film

Death of a Girlfriend
Directed byYam Laranas
Written byYam Laranas
Produced by
  • Vincent del Rosario III
  • Veronique del Rosario-Corpus
  • Valerie Del Rosario
Starring
CinematographyYam Laranas
Edited byJao Elamparo
Music byOscar Fogelström
Production
company		Viva Films
Distributed byViva Films
(Vivamax)
Release date
  • April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Running time113 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

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.

Plot

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.

Cast

  • Diego Loyzaga as Alonzo
  • AJ Raval as Christine
  • Arnold Reyes as Forest Ranger
  • Raul Morit as Farmer
  • Soliman Cruz as Interrogator

Production

The film is inspired by the 1950 Japanese film Rashomon. Raval's character is inspired by the 1960 Swedish film The Virgin Spring.

This is Yam Laranas' first screenplay, written when he was still in film school at Mowelfund.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Calderon, Ricky (April 14, 2021). "Second wind for Diego, promising start for AJ". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Salterio, Leah (April 30, 2021). "Director Yam Laranas returns with new thriller 'Death of a Girlfriend'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. Asilo, Rito (May 25, 2021). "Career-boosting portrayals from Diego and AJ in noirish rape-slay whodunit". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. 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.
  6. ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (May 5, 2021). "Yam Laranas takes inspiration from Kurosawa, Bergman films for 'Death of A Girlfriend'". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

External links

Films directed by Yam Laranas
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