Bliss (2017 film)

Bliss
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJerrold Tarog
Written byJerrold Tarog
Produced byDarlene Malimas
Starring
CinematographyMackie Galvez
Edited byJerrold Tarog
Music byJerrold Tarog
Production
companies
  • TBA
  • Artikulo Uno Productions
  • Quantum Films[a]
Release dates
  • March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05) (Japan)
  • May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10) (Philippines)
Running time
100 minutes[3]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Bliss is a 2017 Filipino psychological thriller film written, directed, edited and scored by Jerrold Tarog.[4] It stars Iza Calzado, Ian Veneracion, TJ Trinidad, Michael de Mesa, and Adrienne Vergara.[3] The film competed in Japan at the 12th Osaka Asian Film Festival in March 2017 to critical acclaim,[4][5] where Calzado also garnered the Yakushi Pearl Award for Best Performer.[6] The film premiered in the Philippines on May 10.[5]

Bliss explores elements of a film within a film narrative where the protagonist also plays the lead.

  1. ^ "Watch: Teaser released for Jerrold Tarog's new film Bliss". Sun.Star. February 15, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Arsua, Koji (March 30, 2017). "Iza Calzado's Movie Bliss Gets X Rating + Where to Watch It". When In Manila. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Bliss". Osaka Asian Film Festival. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Samantha (March 11, 2017). "Jerrold Tarog on his new film, Bliss: "It's way harder than Heneral Luna". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Del Valle, Vivien (March 28, 2017). "Watch: Jerrold Tarog Releases Trailer For Psychological Thriller Bliss". When In Manila. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "MTRCB reclassifies Iza's movie Bliss to R-18". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. April 5, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.


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