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Perfumed Nightmare

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1979 · 95 min Comedy Drama
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

The crash on Highway 101 killed three people and changed five more. In this surreal 1979 film, a man's death in a car accident sends his spirit on a bizarre, odyssey through the memories and dreams of those he left behind. Blending comedy and drama, the story unfolds in a non-linear haze of folk tales, urban decay, and political satire. It’s a hallucinatory portrait of a nation’s subconscious, where the line between nightmare and waking life is deliciously, tragically blurred.

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Original Title Mababangong Bangungot
Year 1979
Country Philippines
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Kidlat Tahimik
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (37 votes)

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The director constructs a thick, almost tactile world where grotesquery meets lyricism. The camera drifts between foul markets and intoxicating gardens, refusing to distinguish between beauty and decay.

This is for viewers prepared for a slow submersion into another's reality. You'll feel a peculiar blend of revulsion and tenderness while observing life on the margins. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Kidlat Tahimik

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On a humid, sleepless night when the city's pulse feels distant.

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