Kinatay
2009 1h 45m movie Film Philippines

Kinatay

“Journey into darkness.”

Synopsis

“Journey into darkness.”

A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman.

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The 2000s Philippines Landscape

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
41
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #64 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.

Among Philippines Crime productions specifically: #7 of 25 (top 28%).

Production Details

Primary Country Philippines
All Production Countries France, Philippines
Original Language Filipino
Production Companies Centerstage Productions, Swift Productions
Runtime 1h 45m
Release Date September 23, 2009
IMDb tt1423592

Themes & Motifs

  • prostitute
  • rape
  • witness
  • philippines
  • torture
  • urban setting
  • news reporter
  • neorealism
  • corrupt cop

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