# Kinatay (2009)

> A financially desperate young man is pulled into a nightmarish Manila kidnapping that turns a quick payday into an encounter with organized murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/44577

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Brillante Ma Mendoza
- Cast: Coco Martin, Ping Medina, Jhong Hilario, Maria Isabel Lopez, Julio Díaz, John Regala, Mark Meily, Mercedes Cabral
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1423592/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, claustrophobic, oppressive, intense film night, arthouse cinema viewing

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