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Tee girl Isabel feels strangely drawn to Dr. Palanca, the president of the country club where she works. However, after piecing together a violent picture of what lies beneath the club’s pristine surface, she realizes that what began as an innocent infatuation is actually rooted in a sinister shared history.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 2d
A great film can be recognized from its first shot, and that’s how it is with Filipiñana, which I knew absolutely nothing about in advance and which grabbed me from the very beginning, announcing itself as a masterwork. Go to Full Review Aisha Harris NPR 2d
An incisive, slow-burning satire of capitalism and powerful men with far too much hubris -- basically, a story for our times. Go to Full Review Peyton Robinson RogerEbert.com Feb 2
The film’s pace is painstaking, detracting from its attempt to survey the chasm between work and play. Go to Full Review Alfred Castaneda Shade Studios 6d
The true star here is the memorable 4:3 cinematography by Xenia Patricia, a beautiful Wes Anderson-like aesthetic that frames the country club in warm tones and saturation so fresh that we can smell the freshly cut grass. Go to Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture Feb 5
6/10
Like the sport it depicts, it occasionally vacillates between being captivating and trying viewers’ patience, but its shocking conclusions make the long time spent teeing it up worth it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Rafael Manuel

Director

Jorrybell Agoto

Actor

Carmen Castellanos

Actor

Teroy Guzman

Actor

Carlos Siguion-Reyna

Actor

Isabel Sicat

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tee girl Isabel feels strangely drawn to Dr. Palanca, the president of the country club where she works. However, after piecing together a violent picture of what lies beneath the club’s pristine surface, she realizes that what began as an innocent infatuation is actually rooted in a sinister shared history.
Director
Rafael Manuel
Producer
Jeremy Chua, Alex Polunin, Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew, Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi, Rafael Manuel
Screenwriter
Rafael Manuel
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Filipino
Runtime
1h 40m