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Aurora is a 2018 Philippine horror thriller film[5] written and directed by Yam Laranas and starring Anne Curtis. It serves as an official entry to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival and marks Curtis' third and last film of 2018, following her box-office hits Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story and BuyBust.[6][7] The film is inspired by the 1987 disaster of MV Doña Paz's collision with MT Vector.
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| Directed by | Yam Laranas |
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| Story by | Gin de Mesa |
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| Starring | Anne Curtis |
| Cinematography | Yam Laranas |
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| Music by | Oscar Fogelström |
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| Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 99–110 minutes[2][3] |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Budget | ₱3 million[citation needed] |
| Box office | ₱107 million[4] |
Premise
editThe story follows Leana (Curtis) who lives peacefully in the island with her younger sister Rita. Everything changes when a ship named Aurora crashes near their vicinity. Rita has an ability to see dead people, but every time she sees them, disastrous and catastrophic events occur. Leana must then protect the young girl at any cost before it is too late.[8] The film was partially inspired by the sinking of the Philippines' MV Doña Paz.
Cast
edit- Anne Curtis as Leana
- Marco Gumabao as Ricky
- Mercedes Cabral as Delia
- Allan Paule as Eddie
- Andrea Del Rosario as Cecile
- Phoebe Villamor as Rita
- Arnold Reyes as Philip
- Ricardo Cepeda as Coast Guard
- Ruby Ruiz as Mrs. Castro
- Sue Prado as Mrs. Amado
References
edit- ^ a b Molloy, Tim (August 20, 2018). "'Aurora': Watch the Mesmerizing Trailer for Yam Laranas' Shipwreck Ghost Story (Exclusive Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Aurora (15)". BBFC. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Aurora (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "MMFF 2018 breaks box office record". BusinessWorld. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Abanilla, Clarizel (June 21, 2018). "Anne Curtis stars in thriller film 'Aurora'". INQUIRER.net. Inquirer (Entertainment). Event occurs at 01:57 PM. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Anne Curtis looks sweet, innocent in 3rd upcoming film". ABS-CBN Corporation News. ABS-CBN(Entertainment). May 9, 2018. Event occurs at 08:39 PM. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Samio, Veronica (July 1, 2018). "Anne magso-solo sa Aurora!". Philippine Star. Event occurs at 12:00 AM. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Arsua, Koji (August 24, 2018). "Anne Curtis to star in the horror movie "Aurora"". When in Manila. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
External links
edit- Aurora at IMDb
- Aurora at Rotten Tomatoes