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A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night

Name: A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night
Director: Danny L. Zialcita
Released: 1983
Duration: 122 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

1983

TV-14

Director

Danny L. Zialcita

Runtime

122 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Danny L. Zialcita’s drama explores the dissolution of marriage through the lens of individual desire. The film successfully deconstructs traditional nuclear families, prioritizing personal autonomy over rigid social or religious structures. However, the narrative remains focused on heterosexual dynamics. While it challenges social norms, it lacks explicit representation of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or multi-layered politics. Ultimately, the film serves as a character study of social transgression. It emphasizes situational ethics and personal ability to act, offering a sophisticated look at the complexities of urban relationships.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on heterosexual infidelity without showing same-sex intimacy. It questions traditional marriage vows but does not include any scenes of LGBTQ+ relationships.

How does A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night portray gender?

Good

The story allows characters to break free from traditional domestic roles, challenging expectations of female subservience and patriarchal stability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night?

Fair

This Philippine production provides a non-Western cultural perspective. However, it does not specify the blending of different ethnicities within the story.

How does A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night represent religion and culture?

Good

The film examines infidelity through moral relativism rather than strict religious morality. It highlights the breakdown of traditional family structures.

Does A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent characters in this work.

Present on Screen

Allows characters to break free from traditional domestic roles.
Challenges the sanctity of patriarchal households and traditional marital structures.
Provides a non-Western cinematic perspective through its Philippine cultural framework.

Limited or Absent

Does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy.
Does not include any visible representation of disabilities or neurodivergent individuals.
Focuses primarily on heterosexual infidelity rather than broader multi-layered identities.

Official Synopsis

A story of married couples but leaves their own spouses for their relationship.

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