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The Tenants

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1976 | 118 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field. The film proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill, then shifts to the unrest outside where a sakada was shot to death by one of the hacienda's guards.

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 impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Behn Cervantes

  • Robert ArevaloSalvador
  • Hilda KoronelEster
  • Rosa RosalDolores
  • Alicia AlonzoAurora
  • Pancho MagalonaDon Manuel
  • Gloria RomeroDoña Consuelo
  • Bembol RocoDavid
  • Joseph SytangcoJuan Miguel
  • Menggie CobarrubiasAndres
  • Tony SantosArsenio del Mundo