Philippines Synopsis
Olivia, an undocumented Filipina immigrant paranoid about deportation works as a caregiver to a Russian-Jewish grandmother in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY. When the man she’s secretly paying for a green card marriage backs out, she becomes involved with a slaughterhouse worker who is unaware that she’s a trans woman.
The 2019–2021 Philippines Window
15 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lingua Franca sits at position #7.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lingua Franca. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2020s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lingua Franca premiered. 21 total titles in this decade from Philippines.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #72 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Philippines Drama productions specifically: #51 of 82 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Philippines, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Russian, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | 7107 Entertainment, ARRAY Filmworks, TBA Studios |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | July 1, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt8943224 |
| Official Site | www.linguafrancafilm.com |