Death of a Girlfriend
Philippine horror film
- Vincent del Rosario III
- Veronique del Rosario-Corpus
- Valerie Del Rosario
- Diego Loyzaga
- AJ Raval
Production
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Viva Films
(Vivamax)
Release date
- April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Running time
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]
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
- Diego Loyzaga as Alonzo
- AJ Raval as Christine
- Arnold Reyes as Forest Ranger
- Raul Morit as Farmer
- Soliman Cruz as Interrogator
Production
The film is inspired by the 1950 Japanese film Rashomon. AJ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (April 14, 2021). "Second wind for Diego, promising start for AJ". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Salterio, Leah (April 30, 2021). "Director Yam Laranas returns with new thriller 'Death of a Girlfriend'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Asilo, Rito (May 25, 2021). "Career-boosting portrayals from Diego and AJ in noirish rape-slay whodunit". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Balbuena, Vanessa (May 5, 2021). "Yam Laranas takes inspiration from Kurosawa, Bergman films for 'Death of A Girlfriend'". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
External links
- Death of a Girlfriend at IMDb
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Films directed by Yam Laranas
- Balahibong Pusa (2001)
- Radyo (2001)
- Ikaw Lamang Hanggang Ngayon (2002)
- Hibla (2002)
- Sigaw (2004)
- The Echo (2008)
- Patient X (2009)
- The Road (2011)
- Nightshift (2020)
- Death of a Girlfriend (2021)