''Aurora'' is a 2018 Philippine

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written and directed by

Yam Laranas William Laranas (born 12 December 1978 in Davao City) is a Filipino director and cinematographer. Biography Early life Laranas studied filmmaking at the Mowelfund Film Institute Mowelfund, or the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation, is an organi ...

and starring

Anne Curtis Anne Curtis-Smith(; born 17 February 1985) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is dubbed as the "''Multimedia Superstar''" for her talent and influence. Curtis has received numerou ...

. It serves as an official entry to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival and marks Curtis' third and last film of 2018, following her box-office hits '' Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story'' and '' BuyBust''. The film is inspired by the 1987 disaster of MV ''Doña Pazs collision with MT ''Vector''.

Premise

The story follows Leana (

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) who lives peacefully in the island with her younger sister Rita. Everything changes when a ship named ''Aurora'' crashes near their vicinity. Rita has an ability to see dead people, but every time she sees them, disastrous and catastrophic events occur. Leana must then protect the young girl at any cost before it is too late. The film was partially inspired by the sinking of the Philippines' MV ''Doña Paz''.

Cast

as Leana *

Marco Gumabao Marco Imperial Gumabao (; born August 14, 1994) is a Filipino actor, model, athlete, and entrepreneur. He is the face—and body—of Philippine-based international clothing brand BENCH's underwear and swimwear collection for men, under BENC ...

as Ricky *

Mercedes Cabral Mercedes Cabral (born August 10, 1986) is a Filipino actress. She is best known for starring in Philippine arthouse and independent films, notably those by Brillante Mendoza such as '' Serbis'', '' Kinatay'', '' Captive'', and ''Thy Womb''. She ...

as Delia *

Allan Paule Allan Paule De Guzman (born January 1, 1970 in Cebu City), better known as Allan Paule, is a Filipino actor who appeared in more than 100 movies and television series. He also unsuccessfully ran for councilor of Muntinlupa from the 1st distr ...

as Eddie * Andrea Del Rosario as Cecile *Phoebe Villamor as Rita *Arnold Reyes as Philip *Ricardo Cepeda as Coast Guard *Ruby Ruiz as Mrs. Castro *

Sue Prado Marissa Sue Prado (better known simply as Sue Prado) is a Filipina character actress best known for her performances in Philippine New Wave films such as the 2013 film, ''Oro'' and '' Barber's Tales'', among other roles on Philippine film, tel ...

as Mrs. Amado

References

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* * {{MMFF 2018 films Philippine horror thriller films 2018 horror thriller films Viva Films films Films set in Aurora (province) Films shot in Aurora (province) Films set on ships Films directed by Yam Laranas Horror films based on actual events