Swap (film)

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Swap
Directed byRemton Siega Zuasola
Written byRemton Siega Zuasola
Produced byBianca Balbuena
Starring
CinematographyRuel Dahis Antipuesto
Edited byKeith Deligero
Music byBryan Dumaguina
Production
companies
  • Center Stage Productions
  • Above the Line Productions
  • 8thumbs
  • Epicmedia
Distributed by Solar Pictures
Release date
  • December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • Cebuano

Swap is a 2015 Philippine crime drama film written and directed by Remton Siega Zuasola. The film stars Dionne Monsanto, Matt Daclan, Mon Confiado, RK Bagatsing, Jess Mendoza and Ligaya Rabago. It was one of the entries in the 2015 Sinag Maynila Film Festival. [1] [2] [3]

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The film is streaming online on YouTube.

Cast

Reception

Ren Aguila of GMA News gave Swap a positive review, stating that the film "knows when to relieve tension". He praised Zuasola for mastering the one-take technique and the "perfect balance of the visual, the symbolic, and the expository" seen in the performances of the main characters. [4]

Jay Cruz of SineGang gave Swap 3.5 out of 5 stars, dismissing the film as mediocre. He praised the performances of the characters and the film's production design, but panned the story for being squeezed "between this obligation to display such details" and the need to express the main narrative at hand". [5]

After being part of the 2015 Sinag Maynila Film Festival, it was later on featured in the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival (Spain), 2nd Silk Road International Film Festival (China), 16th Tokyo Filmex (Japan) and 10th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (Indonesia). [3]

Awards

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2015Sinag Maynila Film FestivalBest PictureSwapNominated

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