Leonor Will Never Die

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Leonor Will Never Die

2022

1h 39m

Drama

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Leonor Reyes was once a major player in the Filipino film industry after creating a string of successful action films, but now her household struggles to pay the bills. When she reads an advertisement looking for screenplays, Leonor begins tinkering with an unfinished script about the quest of young, noble Ronwaldo, forced to avenge his brother's murder at the hand of thugs. While her imagination provides some escape from reality, she goes all-in after an accident involving a television knocks her out, sends her into a coma, and transports her inside the incomplete movie. Now Leonor can play out her wildest dreams firsthand and discover the perfect ending to her story.

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A delightfully unique tribute to the transporting power of cinema, Leonor Will Never Die marks director/co-writer Martika Ramirez Escobar as a talent to watch.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Apr 7, 2023

4/5

The film has heart... Plus the clever layering of movies within movies is exquisite — and a closing dance routine isn’t too shabby either.

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Apr 4, 2023

3/5

The fun-time larks wear a tad thin by the end, but this is a stellar calling card for Escobar.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Apr 4, 2023

4/5

There’s an array of twists and turns as the film toggles back and forth between levels of reality, playing with film-making conventions with insouciant glee.

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Alisha Mughal

The Asian Cut

Aug 2, 2025

4.5/5

Endlessly watchable for the giddy joy it takes in parody

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William Stottor

Flick Feast

Sep 3, 2024

3/5

The end result can be a little messy and haphazard, but it is impossible not to be whisked away by the boundless energy and creativity on show throughout Leonor Will Never Die.

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Ryan Oquiza

Sinegang

Aug 18, 2023

5/5

Leonor Will Never Die wears its playful sweetness as a badge. It glistens with a lustrous sheen tinged by the colorful past of Filipino action films and pays homage to the emancipative wonders of storytelling.

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Nathan Y.

@NathanYatesDouglass Apr 26, 2026

What a strange and wonderful trip that was. Beautiful.

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Dec 5, 2022

ONE OF the worst films i’ve watched

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Leonor Reyes was once a major player in the Filipino film industry after creating a string of successful action films, but now her household struggles to pay the bills. When she reads an advertisement looking for screenplays, Leonor begins tinkering with an unfinished script about the quest of young, noble Ronwaldo, forced to avenge his brother's murder at the hand of thugs. While her imagination provides some escape from reality, she goes all-in after an accident involving a television knocks her out, sends her into a coma, and transports her inside the incomplete movie. Now Leonor can play out her wildest dreams firsthand and discover the perfect ending to her story.

Director: Martika Ramirez Escobar
Producer: Monster Jimenez, Mario Cornejo
Screenwriter: Martika Ramirez Escobar, Martika Ramirez Escobar
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Arkeofilms, Globe Studios
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Filipino
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.0K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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