Kulong

Three friends head to an isolated resort with one goal: write a daring screenplay for a contest. They plan to tackle desire on the page, even though each is living through a dry spell. To spark ideas they try exercises, rehearsed scenes, and candid conversations, and what started as a creative experiment gradually mixes with real emotion. As fantasy and memory leak into their outlines, their interactions shift tone, tests of intimacy turn personal, and the film watches how a collaborative project begins to rewrite the people doing the writing, without giving away how it all resolves.

Kulong premiered in 2024, directed by Sigrid Polon, and stars Jenn Rosa as Minerva, Aica Veloso as Love, Cariz Manzano as Tisay, JD Aguas as Boie, with Ralph Engle as Jelon. The film credits suggest an original screenplay tailored to its intimate setting.

Box office totals for Kulong are not widely reported, which points to a limited theatrical run or festival-focused release rather than a major commercial push. The film appears to have found most of its viewers through circuit screenings and targeted distribution.

Though not a breakout mainstream title, Kulong has prompted conversations within festival circles and online film communities about the ethics of portraying desire in creative collaborations. Viewers have traded impressions about the resort setting, the film's willingness to linger on awkward moments, and how role-playing scenes can change the lines between fiction and private life. These discussions have kept the film alive among niche audiences interested in writing and performance.

Critical and viewer response has been mixed, reflected in a 6.0/10 vote average from a small pool of votes. Praise often centers on the cast's willingness to expose vulnerability and on the film's focus on writer's block, sexual longing, and the porous boundary between imagination and experience. Some critics point to uneven pacing and tonal shifts, but many acknowledge that Kulong raises interesting questions about collaboration, consent, and how stories can alter the storytellers.