
The Patriarch
Seen it?2013 | 102 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who likes to be kept guessing, this one's for you. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Andres is a well-liked and respected fisherman who rents out commercial spaces to people in the town market. He seems to have a perfect life, but everything changes when he finds a drug stash floating on the tide.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Borgy Torre
- Joel TorreAndres
- Art AcuñaJose Romualdez
- Bing PimentelDindin
- Bernard PalancaOfficer Pablo Sandejas
- Meryll SorianoAna
- Ketchup EusebioKulot
- Carlo CruzRamon
- Jomari AngelesAJ
- Edmund Dreu SantiagoPDEA agent
- Glenn JumalonPDEA agent