Sin Island
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| Directed by | Gino M. Santos |
| Screenplay by | Jancy E. Nicolas |
| Story by | Kriz G. Gazmen |
| Based on | Original screenplay by Keiko A. Aquino |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mycko David |
| Edited by | Noah Tonga |
| Music by | Cesar Francis S. Concio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Sin Island is a 2018 Philippine neo noir erotic thriller film directed by Gino M. Santos from a story by Kriz G. Gazmen and screenplay by Jancy E. Nicolas, based on the original screenplay concept by Keiko Aquino. It follows around David (Xian Lim) and Kanika (Coleen Garcia), whose happy marriage went into ruins when Kanika was found committing an adulterous affair, prompting David to start his affair with Tasha (Nathalie Hart).
Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on February 14, 2018.[1]
Plot
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David (Xian Lim), a photographer, has been married to his flight attendant wife Kanika (Coleen Garcia) for two years, and they live an intimate life as a couple. One day, though, David catches Kanika cheating on him with her co-worker (TJ Trinidad), and spends some time apart from his wife by going to Sin Island (short for Sinilaban Island).[2] At the beach, David sees a tattooed woman named Tasha (Nathalie Hart), a fashion designer who is practicing her yoga, and the two begin an affair. Meanwhile, Kanika decides to repair her relationship with David, but finds herself in conflict with Tasha, who has eventually become his mistress.[1][3][4]
Cast
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Main
- Xian Lim as David Santiago[1]
- Coleen Garcia as Kanika Santiago[1]
- Nathalie Hart as Tasha Cabonco[1]
Supporting
- Bernard Palanca as Francis Cabonco
- Dominic Ochoa as Oliver Santiago
- Desiree del Valle as Meg
- Nikki Valdez as Jobelle
- Lito Pimentel as Alejandro
- Joyce Ann Burton as Cristine
- Thou Reyes as Emong
- Charlie Dizon as Cielo
- McCoy de Leon as Jack
- TJ Trinidad as Captain Stephen
Theme
Jancy Nicolas, the screenwriter of Sin Island, elaborated on the film's theme of "fighting for love": "It really talks about redeeming love, redeeming a marriage, and fighting for it. More than 'yung edge niya (its edge), more than 'yung darkness niya (its darkness), it's really fundamentally a story of a marriage."[5]
Reception
Writing for Rappler, Oggs Cruz called Sin Island "very watchable" despite its flaws concerning the "tame" sex scenes as well as the "blatant illogic," incoherent plot.[6] Philbert Dy, film critic for The Neighborhood who scored the film 0.5 out of 5, compared Sin Island to "children playing at being adults," and criticized its "subpar" production values, mediocre acting, and "poorly staged sex and violence".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Watch: Coleen Garcia, Xian Lim get dark and steamy in 'Sin Island' trailer". Rappler. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Dy, Philbert (February 15, 2018). "'Sin Island' is Embarrassingly Bad". The Neighborhood. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "WATCH: First trailer for Coleen, Xian's dark romance film 'Sin Island'". ABS-CBN News. February 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (February 2, 2018). "Xian Lim, Nathalie Hart, and Coleen Garcia shoot steamy scenes in Sin Island". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.
- ^ Del Valle, Precious (February 14, 2018). "'Sin Island' isn't your typical Valentine's Day rom-com". Rappler. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Cruz, Oggs (February 18, 2018). "'Sin Island' review: Atrocious logic, guilty pleasure". Rappler. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
External links
- Sin Island at IMDb
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