Manila

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Manila (2009)

Directed by Adolfo Alix Jr., Raya Martin

Drama · 1h 30m

A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. For the "Night" segment, Pascual portrays the role of Philip, who works as a bodyguard for a mayor's son. The bodyguard believes that his boss considers him as part of the family but after a shooting incident, he realizes his real worth to his boss. As he struggles to hide, he is slowly consumed by the claws of darkness lurking the city.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Adolfo Alix Jr., Raya Martin
Writer
Ramon Sarmiento, Adolfo Alix Jr.
Director of Photography
Albert Banzon
Editor
Aleks Castañeda, Jay Halili

Details

Release date
2009-06-17
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Original language
TL
Spoken languages
Tagalog
Countries
Philippines
Production
Bicycle Pictures, MJM Productions