''Swap'' is a 2015
Philippine
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
crime drama
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...
film written and directed by Remton Siega Zuasola. The film stars
Dionne Monsanto
Dionne Monsanto-Stalder (born December 5, 1985) is a former Filipina actress.
Career
Monsanto appeared on '' Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2'' as a contestant in 2007. Monsanto entered on ''Day 12'' of the series, and was evicted on ''Day 77''.
In th ...
,
Matt Daclan
Matt Daclan is a Cebuano actor.
Career
In 2014, Daclan appeared in the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival entry ''Soap Opera'' and won the Best Actor award.
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
References
Exter ...
,
Mon Confiado
Ramon Veroy Confiado (born March 19, 1968), professionally known as Mon Confiado, is a Filipino character actor, theater actor and businessman who has appeared in both mainstream and independent films. He is the son of late veteran actor Ánge ...
,
RK Bagatsing
Ramon Khino "RK" S. Bagatsing (born May 9, 1988) is a Filipino film and television actor. Bagatsing is most notable for the role of Arnaldo Ardiente Torillo in the ABS-CBN primetime series ''Wildflower''.
Early life
Bagatsing is the son of ac ...
, Jess Mendoza and Ligaya Rabago. It was one of the entries in the 2015 Sinag Maynila Film Festival.
Cast
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Dionne Monsanto
Dionne Monsanto-Stalder (born December 5, 1985) is a former Filipina actress.
Career
Monsanto appeared on '' Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2'' as a contestant in 2007. Monsanto entered on ''Day 12'' of the series, and was evicted on ''Day 77''.
In th ...
as Insiang
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Matt Daclan
Matt Daclan is a Cebuano actor.
Career
In 2014, Daclan appeared in the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival entry ''Soap Opera'' and won the Best Actor award.
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
References
Exter ...
as Tonyo
*
Mon Confiado
Ramon Veroy Confiado (born March 19, 1968), professionally known as Mon Confiado, is a Filipino character actor, theater actor and businessman who has appeared in both mainstream and independent films. He is the son of late veteran actor Ánge ...
as Agent Sanchez
*
RK Bagatsing
Ramon Khino "RK" S. Bagatsing (born May 9, 1988) is a Filipino film and television actor. Bagatsing is most notable for the role of Arnaldo Ardiente Torillo in the ABS-CBN primetime series ''Wildflower''.
Early life
Bagatsing is the son of ac ...
as Agent Ramirez
* Jess Mendoza as Agent Diaz
* Paul Kiener as Forensic Expert
* Clanch Belleza as Agent
* Ruther Villalba as Agent
* Ligaya Rabago as Tiling
* Pancrasio Mondigo Jr. as Mr. Sy
* Publio Briones III as Mastermind
* Chai Fonacier as Malou
* Genica Mijares as Sarah
Reception
Ren Aguila of ''
GMA News
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The division ...
'' gave ''Swap'' a positive review, stating that the film "knows when to relieve tension". He praised Zuasola for mastering the
one-take
A one-shot cinema (also one-take film, single-take film, or continuous shot feature film) is a full-length movie filmed in one long take by a single camera, or manufactured to give the impression it was.
Use and theory
In a 2019 article, discus ...
technique and the "perfect balance of the visual, the symbolic, and the expository" seen in the performances of the main characters.
Jay Cruz of ''SineGang'' gave ''Swap'' 3.5 out of 5 stars, dismissing the film as mediocre. He praised the performances of the characters and the film's production design, but panned the story for being squeezed "between this obligation to display such details" and the need to express the main narrative at hand".
After being part of the 2015 Sinag Maynila Film Festival, it was later on featured in the 63rd
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in th ...
(Spain), 2nd Silk Road International Film Festival (China), 16th
Tokyo Filmex
TOKYO FILMeX (東京フィルメックス) is an international film festival established in 2000. The film festival was launched by Office Kitano, the agency and production company co-founded by leading actor-filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. TOKYO FILM ...
(Japan) and 10th
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
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(Indonesia).
Awards
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 4524244
2015 films
2015 crime films
Filipino-language films
Philippine crime films
Philippine drama films