Spark in the Dark

Spark in the Dark

1991 · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

The lives of a newly married couple and their mutual friend unravel after the wife becomes the victim of a gang rape during a honeymoon.

Directed by Lino Brocka · Written by Gina Marissa Tagasa-Gil

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