This Place

This Place

This Place

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This Place

2026

1h 25m

4.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

An introspective journey of a Filipino daughter attending the funeral of her estranged OFW father in a city in Japan that is rebuilding from the aftermath of the March 2011 tsunami.

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Cinemalaya Foundation

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Gabby Padilla

Ella

Gabby Padilla

Acting

Arisa Nakano

Reina

Arisa Nakano

Acting

片岡礼子

Atsuko

片岡礼子

Acting

二階堂智

Sada

二階堂智

Acting

Sheryl Ichikawa

Maita

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薬丸翔

Nishi

薬丸翔

Acting

Meanne Espinosa

Lesley

Meanne Espinosa

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Daday Bustamante

Beth

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Junichi Hasegawa

Jun

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Masatoshi Konno

Matto

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Directing

森山茂雄

Kimura

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Visual Effects

Shōichi Murakami

Tomo

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