Death of a Girlfriend

Death of a Girlfriend
Death of a Girlfriend
	Official movie poster
Directed by	Yam Laranas
Written by	Yam Laranas
Produced by	Vincent del Rosario III; Veronique del Rosario-Corpus; Valerie Del Rosario;
Starring	Diego Loyzaga; AJ Raval;
Cinematography	Yam Laranas
Edited by	Jao Elamparo
Music by	Oscar Fogelström
Production; company	Viva Films
Distributed by	Viva Films; (Vivamax)
Release date	April 30, 2021;
Running time	113 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Death of a Girlfriend is a 2021 Philippine horror film written, photographed, and directed by Yam Laranas. The film stars Diego Loyzaga and AJ Raval in the title role.

Plot

The murder of Christine has three sides of the story, each told by her boyfriend, Alonzo, a forest ranger, and a farmer. The latter two are considered the prime suspects.

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. Raval's character is inspired by the 1960 Swedish film The Virgin Spring.

This is Yam Laranas' first screenplay, written when he was still in film school at Mowelfund.

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.
1 2 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.
1 2 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

[1] 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.

[2] Calderon, Ricky (April 14, 2021). "Second wind for Diego, promising start for AJ". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

[abscbnnews-3] 1 2 Salterio, Leah (April 30, 2021). "Director Yam Laranas returns with new thriller 'Death of a Girlfriend'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

[4] Asilo, Rito (May 25, 2021). "Career-boosting portrayals from Diego and AJ in noirish rape-slay whodunit". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

[5] 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.

[freeman-6] 1 2 Balbuena, Vanessa (May 5, 2021). "Yam Laranas takes inspiration from Kurosawa, Bergman films for 'Death of A Girlfriend'". The Freeman. Retrieved January 21, 2024.