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Where the Night Stands Still

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Three Filipino siblings, all domestic workers in Italy, meet in the villa that one of the sisters has inherited. Shared memories and buried grievances come to the surface and put their fragile relationship to the test.

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Jonathan Romney Screen International Mar 17
The film is finely acted, elegantly executed and seemingly undemonstrative, but its thematic density will leave audiences musing after a resonant open ending. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Jun 22
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“Where the Night Stands Still” may test the patience of viewers who are not fond of slow cinema, but at the same time, it is a beautifully restrained, slow-burning character study that uses form to mirror emotional distance, and tension to entertain. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha JoySauce.com Mar 23
Plays like both an extension of [Lyric Dela Cruz's photography exhibitions on Filipino domestic workers] as well as an intricate deepening of the issues at play, via a dreamlike family reunion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Liryc Paolo Dela Cruz

Director

Jenny Llanto Caringal

Actor

Tess Magallanes

Actor

Benjamin Vasquez Barcellano Jr.

Actor

Liryc Paolo Dela Cruz

Screenwriter

Liryc Dela Cruz

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Movie Info

Synopsis Three Filipino siblings, all domestic workers in Italy, meet in the villa that one of the sisters has inherited. Shared memories and buried grievances come to the surface and put their fragile relationship to the test.
Director
Liryc Paolo Dela Cruz
Producer
Liryc Dela Cruz
Screenwriter
Liryc Paolo Dela Cruz
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Filipino
Runtime
1h 15m