Dark Is the Night (2017 film)

Dark Is the Night (Madilim Ang Gabi)
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.
Written by	Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.
Produced by	Ma. Lourdes Gopez
Starring	Phillip Salvador Gina Alajar Bembol Roco Felix Roco
Cinematography	Albert Banzon
Edited by	Adolfo Alix Jr.
Music by	Mikoy Morales
Production companies	Sound Investment Equity Deus Lux Mea Films Oro de Siete Productions Ukon Films
Distributed by	Swift Distribution Solar Pictures
Release dates	September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09) (Toronto) August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15) (Philippines)
Running time	106 minutes[1]
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Dark Is the Night (Filipino: Madilim ang Gabi) is a 2017 Filipino drama film edited, written, and directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. It stars Phillip Salvador, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco, and Felix Roco. Set in Manila against the backdrop of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, the film tells the story of a middle-aged couple trying to leave behind their criminal past, only for their womanizing, marijuana-using son to go missing.^[2]

Dark Is the Night had its premiere at the 42nd edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. In the Philippines, it was released through the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (lit. 'Festival of Filipino Films') on August 15, 2018.

Cast

• Phillip Salvador as Lando
• Gina Alajar as Sara
• Bembol Roco as Boss
• Felix Roco as Alan
• Laurice Guillen as Kidlat

Production

Actors Phillip Salvador and Gina Alajar previously worked together in films such as This Is My Country (1984) and Fight for Us (1989), both directed by Lino Brocka.

Release

Dark Is the Night premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017.^[3] The film was released in the Philippines on August 15, 2018 through the 2018 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.^[4]

See also

• Bato (The General Ronald dela Rosa Story) - Alix's 2019 biographical action film about the police chief who lead Duterte's War on Drugs from 2016 to 2018

References

1. "Dark is the Night". TIFF. Toronto International Film Festival Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
2. Cabana, Ysh (18 September 2017). "Review: Dark is the Night (2017)". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
3. Alix, Adolfo Borinaga Jr. (September 10, 2017). "And it was full house..." Instagram. Scotiabank Theatre Toronto. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
4. Lazaro, Lorraine (July 9, 2018). "Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2018: Full list of films". ABS-CBN News. Manila: ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

External links

• Dark Is the Night at IMDb
• Dark Is the Night at Rotten Tomatoes