

Patrick gets a visa to Japan in order to provide for his family. But when he needs to earn more, he is introduced to becoming a hosto.
Acting
Vince Rillon's deer-in-headlights vulnerability sells every bad decision.
Production
Actual Kabukicho locations give rare authentic texture.

Director
Jao Daniel Elamparo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Host clubs in Kabukicho employ hundreds of Southeast Asian men, a rarely depicted migration pipeline.
Jay Manalo researched by shadowing actual Filipino hosts in Tokyo for two weeks.