In Manila, a solitary man from a far-away province lives in poverty. The only thing he has is a camera, and he stays at churches hoping people will hire him to take their photographs. During one day, he has three encounters that change his life: the first, with a smooth-talking young man who's standing by the church door who berates him for wasting his life in church, the second with a boy who offers to take his picture, and the third with a Mercedes-driving man who's been stuck in traffic and has no patience left. Is there any deliverance from the soullessness of the city?
Cinematography
Manila's shadows become a character
Acting
Ronnie Lazaro's eyes say everything
Direction
Red builds worlds in twelve minutes
Director
Raymond Red
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Raymond Red's micro-budget digital short predates the Philippine indie explosion by years, shot on early DV when that meant rebellion.
John Arcilla's monologue was improvised after Red locked him in a hot van for two hours—method acting meets budget constraints.
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