Markova: Comfort Gay
Seen it?2000 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Escaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced into sex work to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gil Portes
- DolphyMarkova
- Eric QuizonWalterina
- Epy QuizonWalter
- Andoy RanaySophie
- Freddie QuizonBobby
- Ronnie QuizonJapanese Flutist
- Loren LegardaLoren Legarda
- Melvin LeeCarmen
- Dexter DoriaIna
- Joel LamanganKonsehal Justo "JJ" Justo