Death of a Girlfriend

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Death of a Girlfriend
Directed by Yam 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
Distributed byViva Films
(Vivamax)
Release date
  • April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Running time
113 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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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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. [6]

Cast

Production

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

  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 Balbuena, Vanessa (May 5, 2021). "Yam Laranas takes inspiration from Kurosawa, Bergman films for 'Death of A Girlfriend'". The Freeman . Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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