Strangers in Paradise

1983 1h 30m TL

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A girl grew up alone in a secluded island, ostracized by the people for being born out of wed lock. A young Hawaii-based Filipino-speaking tourist came and brought her to Hawaii where she learns an unexpected truth about her past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Snooky Serna
Moana
Lloyd Samartino
Tony
Tom Babauta
Kimo
Mila Ocampo
Marietta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lino Brocka
Writers: Jose Javier Reyes
Languages: Tagalog
Countries: Philippines

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rogelio Salvador shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Snooky Serna and Lloyd Samartino and Tom Babauta carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0454284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lino Brocka directs. Rogelio Salvador cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Rogelio Salvador shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Snooky Serna and Lloyd Samartino and Tom Babauta carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0454284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.