Nanahimik Ang Gabi (A Silent Night)
Directed by Shugo Praico- Philippines
- Crime, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller
- English, Tagalog
- 122 mins
A young woman fights to survive one night of brutal ordeal during an illicit tryst, when she slowly discovers deep dark secrets and concealed violent crimes that may be linked to political and extra judicial killings involving her lover. She must now make a choice between exposing the truth or keeping silent to stay alive.
SHUGO PRAICO started out as a scriptwriter at age 21 for the Philippines largest TV Network, ABS-CBN. His screenplays “Awaken (2005),” “Night Infinite (2010),” “Bonifacio: Unang Pangulo (2014),” earned him citations in prestigious local festivals and award giving bodies. “Noy (2010)” became the Philippines’ representative to the Oscars that year for Best Foreign Language film. “Blackout (2008),” “Gemini (2014),” “Expressway (2016),” are movies he wrote that competed in various prestigious international film festivals.
After 20 years as a writer, he joined Rein Entertainment where he forayed into directing and producing.This will be his second feature film.